Jodie Sweetin's 3 Divorces Left Her Paying Support & Sharing Her Income with Exes When She Wed for 4TH Time
Jordie Sweetin walks down the aisle for the fourth time with her boyfriend of five years, Mescal Wasilewski. But as Sweetin tries to move on, she still deals with the financial hits from her past marriages.
"Full House" actress Jodie Sweetin married her boyfriend of five years, Mescal Wasilewski, on Saturday evening, July 28, 2022.
The couple celebrated with an intimate ceremony of 50 guests at a private house in Malibu, and Sweetin's two daughters, along with the "Full house" cast members, came to support the couple.
Jodie Sweetin in Los Angeles 2016. | Source: Getty Images
Sweetin wore a long white dress with open arms covered with lace detail. It had a high sheer neck accessorized with a bit of sparkly glamour on the neckline, and her hair was pulled up for the dress and jewelry to do all the talking.
Sweetin went for a Neil diamond ring, Neil Lane 1/3ct diamond contour wedding band, and Wasilewski chose a simple white gold ring,
It was important for the couple also to commemorate the blend of their families, so they had special yellow gold and diamond circles of gratitude necklaces made for Sweetin's daughters as a symbol of their family connection.
Sweetin was filled with joy on her big day and said, "I know I have the right partner for the rest of whatever life brings me, and I couldn't be more grateful."
The search for the right partner has not been easy for Sweetin, she had three short-lived marriages prior, but the actress did not give up on finding love again.
ALL ABOUT JODIE SWEETIN'S SHORT-LIVED MARRIAGES
Jodie Sweetin in California 2017. | Source: Getty Images
Sweetin's first husband, Shaun Holguin, was a police officer in Los Angeles. The couple started dating in the early 2000s and eventually got engaged at Casa Del Mur in Santan Monica in May 2001
Sweetin and Holguin walked down the aisle the following year when the actress was 20. However, after fours of marriage, the couple decided to separate.
Sweetin confessed that her substance abuse was one of the reasons her marriage ended. The actress started rehab while still married, but she said she had hid most of it from Holguin.
Jodie Sweetin in California 2009. | Source: Getty Images
The second man Sweetin married was film transportation coordinator Cody Herpin. The pair started dating in May 2007 after being connected through mutual friends.
The relationship moved fast because, by July 2007, Sweetin and Herpin married in Las Vegas. After a year, the couple welcomed their daughter Zoie Laurel May Herpin, who is now thirteen.
Unfortunately, Sweetin found herself battling her addiction just a few months after giving birth and filed for divorce shortly after.
Jodie Sweetin with ex husband Cody Herpin in Los Angeles 2008. | Source: Getty Images
In 2010 Sweetin's divorce from Herpin was finalized, and the actress had already started dating her third husband, Morty Coyle, in 2009.
Coyle was in the entertainment industry; unlike Sweetin's first two husbands, he worked as a DJ and actor. After a year of dating, the couple had a daughter, Beatrix Carlin Sweetin-Coyle, now eleven years old.
Sweetin and Coyle got engaged in January 2011 and married in March 2012. Their wedding ceremony was held in Beverly Hills.
Jodie Sweetin with ex husband Morty Coyle in Beverly Hills 2010. | Source: Getty Images
But the marriage did not last; after a year of their wedding ceremony, Sweetin filed for separation; however, the divorce was only finalized in 2016.
Sweetin said her house was almost nonfunctional at some point because the water was shut off twice, and other utility bills were overdue.
As Sweetin tries to move on from her past experiences, she still finds herself tied to her exes. The divorces have left the actress taking major financial hits that she still pays for even during her new marriage.
THE FINANCIAL HITS FROM SWEETIN'S DIVORCES
Jodie Sweetin with her daughters Zoei and Beatrix in California 2019. | Source: Getty Images
Full house actress Sweetin found herself between a rock and a hard place during her second marriage to Herpin. The actress confessed that they started experiencing financial struggles before deciding to divorce.
Sweetin said her house was almost nonfunctional at some point because the water was shut off twice, and other utility bills were overdue.
The actress had also stated in her divorce documents that part of the separation from Herpin was his failed attempt to find a job.
Jodie Sweetin in California 2018. | Source: Getty Images
The actress said after he stopped working his transportation job, he did not make an effort to find another one; instead, he allegedly found excuses. Sweetin confessed that the residuals from "Full house" and help from her parents kept them afloat.
The divorce from Herpin came with more bills for Sweetin to handle. The actress was reportedly ordered to pay $600 a month to support her ex-husband.
In addition to that, Sweetin is expected to pay another $2000 a month for child support until their daughter Zoei turns 18 or is self-sufficient.
Jodie Sweetin in New York 2018. | Source: Getty Images
Those are not the only amounts leaving Sweetin's bank account. The actress is also due to pay $10,000 for restorative child support, while she also pays $1,846 in child support for Beatrix Carlin Sweetin Coyle from her third marriage.
Nonetheless, Sweetin is keeping her head high, focusing on her new marriage, and raising her two daughters as best as possible.
SWEETIN OPENS UP ABOUT MOTHERHOOD
Sweetin is grateful for her two daughters, Zoie, whom she had in 2008 with her ex-husband Cody Herpin, and daughter Beatrix, who came along in 2010, and she shares with ex-husband Morty Coyle.
The television personality took the time to honor her girls with an Instagram post on national daughter day. Sweetin wrote an honest message about the struggles of motherhood, but she said she was proud to be given the opportunity to raise them.
Sweetin wrote how grateful she is to have raised intelligent and independent girls. The dancing with the Stars alum did not have an easy childhood; at 14 years old, she started using drugs, which affected most of her relationships and life.
Furthermore, the actress has grown up in the limelight and continues to have a significant social media presence. So one might wonder how the television personality has handled sensitive conversations about her past and the dangers of the internet with her daughters.
Sweetin told Today that she was fully aware of the pressure young people faced on social media and understood the difficulties of raising a child during this digital age.
However, the actress said she does not hide anything from her daughters. She tells them about the unrealistic notions portrayed on social media and for them not to compare themselves to anyone or say anything that could be detrimental.
Sweetin not only ensures her children have good internet etiquette, but she also leaves no stone unturned whenever they have conversations about drugs or intimacy.
The actress said she has chosen to be honest with her kids because she does not want them to be misinformed by outside sources.
Sweetin is not afraid to face any hardship, whether it is ending her marriage or facing her children with the sad truth about her life or on social media. She is focused on raising smart girls and leading a happy life with her new husband.