Yeah, had her happened 7-10 years before it did, then it would have been the divorce most women get: raising children without a co-parent. If she whines about stuff now, then I’m not sure how she would have handled that.

I think she should just go back and claim that Jennaissance thing and go try and live her life without desperately trying to find a mate. She hasn’t had that post-divorce glow up because she hasn’t really changed her course of life. She basically is dating another Brandon: someone who is emotionally unavailable to her. She needs to figure out why she wants something on paper but another thing in reality. Holding up the worst parts of ourselves for scrutiny is difficult but if she’s not willing to do that then she’ll just be stuck. I don’t even see her as an almost 50 year old woman. She comes across as around 25 emotionally.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think her followers have shrunk drastically in numbers? Compared to some other influencers, her following isn't that great. She has 571k followers. Rachel Hollis has 1.5M. Even the dreaded Heidi Powell has more followers at 554k. For someone who has written so many books, etc. she seems to be shrinking in the influencer world.

She’s doing fine I think. Her books aren’t real bestsellers anymore, only brief entries into sub lists like How To and Miscellaneous hardcovers, but she had enough other revenue streams to keep going awhile. The podcast, speaking engagements, the book club. She’s surviving but not flying high like she used to. Remember right after the divorce she had to sell the lake house very fast.

Texas is a community property state and I assumed she had to sell the lake house to buy out Brandon's share of the equity in the Buda house. Since they got married ridiculously young I'm assuming there was no pre-nup. A post-nup seems unlikely too - even though Jen was probably bringing in the lion's share of the income by the end. Which had to burn to pay him with what her own work bought.

Had to burn - but is also totally fair. Someone had to be at home taking care of their 5 (5!) children while she was working and traveling. By her own admission, Brandon took care of everything. He deserves half, just like every stay at home mom would.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think her followers have shrunk drastically in numbers? Compared to some other influencers, her following isn't that great. She has 571k followers. Rachel Hollis has 1.5M. Even the dreaded Heidi Powell has more followers at 554k. For someone who has written so many books, etc. she seems to be shrinking in the influencer world.

She’s doing fine I think. Her books aren’t real bestsellers anymore, only brief entries into sub lists like How To and Miscellaneous hardcovers, but she had enough other revenue streams to keep going awhile. The podcast, speaking engagements, the book club. She’s surviving but not flying high like she used to. Remember right after the divorce she had to sell the lake house very fast.

Texas is a community property state and I assumed she had to sell the lake house to buy out Brandon's share of the equity in the Buda house. Since they got married ridiculously young I'm assuming there was no pre-nup. A post-nup seems unlikely too - even though Jen was probably bringing in the lion's share of the income by the end. Which had to burn to pay him with what her own work bought.

The RED forehead as she’s hugging Sarah in that ig post. She clearly cares about how she looks. How does she not fix this reaction or do an elimination diet or something??

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of maximizing time together…
Her post today: when exactly was the last time he drove her anywhere with his big hand on her thigh?

Early/mid-November. Before Thanksgiving.

She posted that she spent the weekend in Nashville in early December. I think someone even commented on Instagram that they’d seen the two of them out at the movies.

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile Brandon+Tina have been in full wedding and holiday mode with the kids, gone on a beach vacation, and are dining lakeside at sunset before moving into a beautiful new home together. I don’t think it’s exactly what Jen was hoping to create with Tyler, but it’s probably closer to what she imagined than what she’s actually gotten. If you’re Jen or Tyler, where do you even go from here? What would be the next move?

I agree that doesn’t sound like what Jen was going for at all. Maybe a temporary live-in boyfriend situation in NYC where she and Tyler both relocate for a semester to document their life together (for some sort of pay of course) and maybe do an adjunct professor thing at a college there before heading back to separate lives in Austin and Nashville. Then blame the breakup on it not working out after being roommates, but they’re still each other’s biggest fans and will always have NYC. I would love to hear what class each of them would volunteer to teach if offered college students’ attention for a semester.

Meanwhile Brandon+Tina have been in full wedding and holiday mode with the kids, gone on a beach vacation, and are dining lakeside at sunset before moving into a beautiful new home together. I don’t think it’s exactly what Jen was hoping to create with Tyler, but it’s probably closer to what she imagined than what she’s actually gotten. If you’re Jen or Tyler, where do you even go from here? What would be the next move?

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone care to speculate why TM runs to the keyboard about Betty & Barbara and how inspiring yada, yada, yada but silent on Damar Hamlin? Millions of dollars raised for children on his behalf and inspiring a nation to rally together & pray but really silence?

Many have noted he is primarily surrounded by white people and especially white women in his personal life. He also loves Broadway. He likely does not watch NFL or even know about Damar. Unless Jen told him, as she is a football fan. But it’s unlikely that they’ve spoken, sooooooooo

Is that what the hot couples are doing these days? “I will grace you with my presence every 2 months. Every 1/6 of the calendar year, it’s you-and-me time, baby.

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of maximizing time together…
Her post today: when exactly was the last time he drove her anywhere with his big hand on her thigh?

Early/mid-November. Before Thanksgiving.

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of maximizing time together…
Her post today: when exactly was the last time he drove her anywhere with his big hand on her thigh?

It is so pitiful to hang on to that story. She needs help.

Anonymous wrote:Uhoh did someone blurt out qanon and finally kill the Jen Hatmaker thread that wouldn’t die???? 😆

No chance: red face. Go back to red face. And hatmaker cruise (the logo is so cheesy—looks like her earliest book covers)

*beeps slowly while backing up*

That was probably Big Sis herself earlier hoping if she got on here and tried to pick a fight and throw out that word maybe the whole board would magically disappear. Well played. 🤣

Speaking of maximizing time together…
Her post today: when exactly was the last time he drove her anywhere with his big hand on her thigh?

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone care to speculate why TM runs to the keyboard about Betty & Barbara and how inspiring yada, yada, yada but silent on Damar Hamlin? Millions of dollars raised for children on his behalf and inspiring a nation to rally together & pray but really silence?

Probably so they didn’t have to monitor political/medical commentaries by readers on all sides of debates. Doing so would’ve interrupted them while trying to maximize their time spent together.

Uhoh did someone blurt out qanon and finally kill the Jen Hatmaker thread that wouldn’t die???? 😆

No chance: red face. Go back to red face. And hatmaker cruise (the logo is so cheesy—looks like her earliest book covers)

*beeps slowly while backing up*