The MomToker shared the life update in an April 6 TikTok post
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NEED TO KNOW
- Jessi Draper is focusing on wellness following her divorce from Jordan Ngatikaura
- In a TikTok video, the momfluencer opened up to followers about how she was healing in the wake of her divorce
- Ngatikaura filed for divorce from Draper on March 19 and then filed for a restraining order against Draper the following day
Jessi Draper is sharing plans to go on a therapy retreat, following her divorce from her estranged husband Jordan Ngatikaura.
In an April 6 video, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star opened up to followers as she sat in the front seat of her car, touching on everything from "divorce and life and all the dumb decisions I've been making lately."
After news that the MomToker's husband had filed for divorce made headlines on March 19, the momfluencer spoke out for the first time on an episode of Call Her Daddy on March 25, claiming that she had learned of Ngatikaura's filing from a TMZ alert. Ngatikaura did not comment to PEOPLE about Draper’s claims.
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At the time of his filing, Ngatikaura told PEOPLE in a statement, "While our paths are now moving in different directions, my priority remains my children and ensuring they feel loved, supported, and protected through this transition. I am committed to handling this next chapter with kindness and respect." The following day, Ngatikaura filed for a restraining order against Draper, which Draper opposed the same day.
Together, the pair shares kids Jagger, 5, and Jovi, 3.
In her video, Draper touched on her emotional state in the wake of her divorce — her second, after the Mormon Wives star divorced her first husband Zach Gish in 2019— and how she had been managing since the news of the filing became public. "Doing it with kids is very unique and different from my first situation," Draper said.
Going on, Draper explained that she had been in two relationships that she considered "emotionally unsafe" and how they had caused her to build up "defense mechanisms." The momfluencer went on to explain that she had plans to attend a therapy retreat over the upcoming weekend.
She added that she was "excited" to find a balance between "having fun and living life," while also "mourning" the loss of her marriage.
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However, Draper said that she still felt sure that pursuing a divorce was the "right option" for her. She assured her followers who might have found themselves in a similar situation as her that it was "normal to feel all over the place" as she had undergone a range of emotions after the initial divorce.
Amid news that Draper and Ngatikaura were divorcing, reports also emerged that Draper and Chase McWhorter — the ex-husband of Draper's fellow Mormon Wives cast member Miranda Hope — had been spotted kissing at a party. In a post to her Instagram Stories on March 26, Hope addressed the rumors by posting a note Draper sent apologizing to her.
In the April 6 TikTok, Draper added that she takes "full ownership for all the mistakes I've made and all the stupid decisions I've made."
"I have a lot of healing to do and I'm excited to do all those things," she said. "Thank you, guys, for the love and support. I really appreciate it. I'm excited to share more of my divorced, single mom journey cause I know a lot of you can relate, so love you guys."
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