Dr. Lilly Jay, who was once married to actor Ethan Slater, has come out to the public to give details regarding her emotional life after the couple separated. In an honest essay, Jay revealed how their separation affected them; it happened just a year after they welcomed their first child and shortly after Ethan Slater’s new girlfriend, Ariana Grande.
Mingling Through Divorce and Media Attention
Lilly Jay is a perinatal psychologist, and she spoke of how shocking and heartbreaking her divorce was and how it happened publicly. Ethan Slater moved for divorce in July 2023, which is one month before the childbirth of their firstborn child. At that same time, he was caught up in an affair with Ariana Grande, whom he met while filming the movie ‘Wicked.’ The media attention on my experience made it embarrassing for her to get through his feelings and, at the same time, lead a typical life.
The Barriers to Young Parenthood Lilly Jay remembered that the launching of their children acted as a catalyst for developing some space between her and Ethan Slater. Joining him in supporting his career outside the country, she also tried to comprehend the shifts in their relationship. However, their transition to fame was not eased at all because of headlines inflating details of their personal lives. As the story of her life got to the mainstream media, Lilly Jay realized that she was sad to lose a life she had built in secrecy. This sudden exposure was problematic because anonymity is part of the identity of a psychologist.
Finding Hope Amidst the Pain
Though, given the circumstances, one can easily be downcast for life, Jay holds on to hope for the future of her and her unborn child. She continued focusing on basic love and care for their son and also on parental love and care that both of them have for the son irrespective of the fact that Slater is away from them and leading his separate life. The start of Slater and Grande’s romance was also rumored to have started. When both were still in a relationship, claims were refuted by both celebrities. For Jay, it is all about recovery and creating a new and happier life with the son, which is defined by hope for the better future.
