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Jenny Mollen Heads to Italy After 18-Year Split

5/27/2026

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Jenny Mollen Travels

Jenny Mollen announced she will travel to Italy on Wednesday after separating from Jason Biggs, citing a friend’s birthday that falls on her own.
Mollen and Biggs confirmed their split after 18 years of marriage and will co-star in the film Influenced.
Their representatives told USA TODAY on May 14 they remain on great terms and are focused on raising sons Sid and Lazlo.

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Jenny Mollen Discloses

Jenny Mollen (46) disclosed on May 25, 2026 that she lives with ADHD and that Jason Biggs (48) continued drinking after counseling, hiding his alcoholism.
An insider told the Daily Mail that Jason Biggs’s weight-loss and work stress have added marital tension.
The couple are filming “Dinner and a Movie,” noting spousal collaboration is tricky.
The essay ended with resources, listing the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741).

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Jenny Mollen Publishes

The comedy *Influenced*, starring actress Jenny Mollen and actor Jason Biggs, opened in select theaters on May 8, 2026.
Mollen published the essay “Don’t Tell Me What It Is” on her Substack platform *The Best Friend Experience with Jenny Mollen*, emphasizing personal introspection over external validation.
The couple, who met while filming *My Best Friend’s Girl* and eloped in April 2008, have been married for 18 years.

History

Historical Context

In July 2000 Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston married in Malibu, a rare Hollywood success. Their separation announcement in January 2005 and divorce finalized on October 2 2005 sparked a media frenzy, spawning “Team Aniston” and “Team Jolie” merchandise and turning celebrity break-ups into public conversations about personal struggles. This precedent shapes today’s coverage of other high-profile separations.

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Jenny Mollen Travels

Jenny Mollen announced she will travel to Italy on Wednesday after separating from Jason Biggs, citing a friend’s birthday that falls on her own.
Mollen and Biggs confirmed their split after 18 years of marriage and will co-star in the film Influenced.
Their representatives told USA TODAY on May 14 they remain on great terms and are focused on raising sons Sid and Lazlo.

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