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Fortune Feimster and Jax Smith to End Marriage After a Decade Together

They cited health crises in their families as the reason they delayed going public on their split.

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Fortune Feimster and Jax Smith attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 02, 2025 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation)

Overview

  • The couple met at a Chicago Pride event in June 2015, one day after same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide.
  • After years of long-distance dating, they became engaged in Big Sur in January 2018 and married in October 2020 in an intimate pandemic-era ceremony.
  • On June 2, Feimster and Smith shared a joint Instagram statement announcing their decision to end their marriage after ten years together.
  • Their message explained they had been separated privately due to family health struggles and requested privacy during this transition.
  • They expressed gratitude for their decade together and mutual well-wishes as they move forward separately.