Pregnant Jen Affleck Checks into Wellness Retreat to Heal “Trauma” _ E! News

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00:00Jen Affleck is in her healing era. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, who is expecting

00:05her third baby with husband Zach Affleck, shares her therapeutic experience at Golden Wellness.

00:10On March 4th, her Instagram story reads,

00:13Spent 11 days away from my loved ones focusing on and working through trauma.

00:18It was definitely one of the most challenging and impactful experiences I've ever had.

00:22Another slide with a selfie reads,

00:25Not the pregnancy journey I expected, but definitely what baby and I needed.

00:29When we heal ourselves, we heal the next generation that follows.

00:33Pain is passed through the family line until someone else is ready to feel it,

00:37heal it, and let it go. The wellness retreat includes counseling sessions, yoga classes,

00:42spending time with horses, and painting.

00:44Jen and Zach share three-year-old Nora and 19-month-old Lucas.

00:48Season one of the hit reality show centers around Mormon mom talk,

00:52but the pair's rocky relationship was also at the forefront.

00:56Speaking to Vulture, the 25-year-old says since filming, they have done therapy non-stop.

01:01She says joining The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was probably the best thing to happen to us.