""When something like that does come out, and you're on reality TV, you can't hide from it and you can't have secrets," she said. "So, we decided the best way was to be honest." However, that honesty meant exposing more than the affair itself - with Jessi getting real about her marriage and her claims of emotional abuse from her husband, Jordan Ngatikaura."
"Jessi was particularly candid during a Nov. 19 appearance on The Viall Files, where she accused Jordan of toxic actions, including blackmailing, taunting, and yelling at her in "degrading" ways. Some of his behavior, she said, was even witnessed by their children. (Jessi shares two kids with Jordan, who also has a daughter from a previous relationship.)"
"Jessi explained on the podcast that Jordan is now in therapy and "has made a lot of changes." Still, as she noted in her latest post, she's "seeing a lot of negative comments about him, and I just want everyone to know that I'm sharing this, but I'm not trying to send that his way." While Jessi wants to help people facing similar relationship challenges, being so open has come with challenges. "It is so embarrassing, and it's so hard to have everything put out there," she said, adding that she has "so much more sympathy" for castmates who have faced similar scrutiny, such as Jen and Zac Affleck. "I didn't help with that in Season 1, and I feel so bad about that.""
Jessi Draper acknowledged an affair that involved kissing and texting with Marciano Brunette and denied further sexual involvement. The revelation led to disclosures about alleged emotional abuse by her husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, including blackmailing, taunting, and degrading yelling sometimes witnessed by their children. Jordan has entered therapy and has reportedly made changes. Draper asked that public criticism of him be tempered while she shares her experience to help others facing similar relationship challenges. She described the exposure as embarrassing and expressed increased sympathy for castmates who endured public scrutiny.
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