Overview

• The couple announced their divorce on June 2 via a joint Instagram post describing it as a “difficult decision” after a period of separation.
• They revealed that ongoing health struggles within both of their families prompted an unpublicized split before the public announcement.
• Feimster and Jacquelyn “Jax” Smith met at a Chicago Pride event in 2015, became engaged in Big Sur in January 2018 and married in October 2020 in an intimate Zoom ceremony.
• Smith, originally a kindergarten teacher, later joined Feimster’s creative team and executive produced her stand-up specials including “Sweet & Salty” and “Good Fortune.”
• Fortune Feimster is known for roles on “The Mindy Project” and “Chelsea Lately,” and has often shared her life as a same-sex couple on social media.