Here’s how Jessi, Marciano and Demi are all involved in the messy Mormon Wives drama
The affair is just the tip of the iceberg
Jessi Draper has always brought energy to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, but season three nudges her into a storyline that has everyone trying to piece together who knew what and when.
There are hints of a romantic blip with Vanderpump Villa alum Marciano Brunette, a tense 90-day separation from her husband Jordan, and a friendship strain involving MomTok regular Demi Engemann.
Wondering how on earth Jessi, Marciano and Demi all became wrapped up in the same whirlwind? Let’s delve into it…
Did Jessi and Marciano have an affair?
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It was not a full-scale secret relationship, but there was real emotional overlap between Jessi and Marciano.
During a crossover moment when the two appeared on Vanderpump Villa together, Jessi later admitted she had stepped into emotional affair territory and confirmed that they shared a kiss.
She has also been honest about the fear that the situation would eventually get out. Marciano has spoken about the moment too, although his explanations have shifted over time, which is one reason the story keeps resurfacing in conversation.
Season three explores the fallout in detail. Jessi speaks about the guilt she carried, how it impacted her marriage with Jordan, and the complicated feelings that came with separating private heartbreak from a storyline that would inevitably reach millions once the season aired.
How is Demi involved with Marciano?
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Demi Engemann enters the picture through a mix of alliances, whispers and blurred boundaries within the MomTok group.
It was never as simple as a neat triangle, but it turned out that Marciano had grown close to both Jessi and Demi, which created tension behind the scenes.
Demi has denied any suggestion of cheating. Per People, she “maintains that any contact between her and Marciano was ‘unwanted touch’.”
Season three leans into the messy side of friendship circles that still don’t seem to have healed to this day. Plus, the relationship with Marciano has taken an even worse turn after Demi accused him of sexual assault.
Marciano fired back at the claims publicly in November 2025.
What happened to Jessi and Jordan?
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The emotional affair became part of a much larger puzzle inside Jessi’s marriage. She and Jordan entered a 90-day separation to figure out whether they could rebuild trust. Jessi has said she felt emotionally mistreated at times, and the season follows her as she works through what she wants her future to look like.
Speculation about a split ramped up when Jessi briefly used her maiden name online, although the two have continued to appear connected publicly while navigating this chapter.
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