{"id":2418057,"date":"2026-05-15T13:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2418057"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:36:31","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-explains-why-she-never-left-ex-dakota-mortensen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-frankie-paul-explains-why-she-never-left-ex-dakota-mortensen\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul explains why she never left ex Dakota Mortensen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Taylor Frankie Paul blamed struggling with postpartum depression and being \u201ctoo scared to ask for help\u201d for why she stayed with her ex Dakota Mortensen for so long.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star shared <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYWEQg2FdAJ\/?img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a lengthy Instagram post <\/a>Thursday where she said she blames herself for not walking away from her tumultuous relationship with Mortensen, with whom she shares 2-year-old son Ever, until their latest split.<\/p>\n<p>Paul, 31, said that as she was staying silent about her internal struggles, Mortensen, 33, used that to his \u201cadvantage\u201d to allegedly mistreat her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Taylor Frankie Paul shared a lengthy Instagram statement (pictured above) about why she stayed with ex Dakota Mortensen for so long. <span class=\"credit\">taylorfrankiepau\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul (seen in the selfie above) said she was dealing with postpartum depression and was \u201ctoo scared to ask for help\u201d in the tumultuous relationship. <span class=\"credit\">taylorfrankiepau\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhat people aren\u2019t understanding is you don\u2019t even realize you\u2019re in it and what\u2019s happening psychologically for a long time,\u201d she explained. \u201cYou solely believe you\u2019re the only insane one because they twist everything that you eventually feel insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mom of three blamed Mortensen for \u201cgaslighting\u201d her into staying with him, admitting it\u2019s \u201ctwisted\u201d that she let him get his way for so long.<\/p>\n<p>She also pointed out that when she finally left Mortensen, she was \u201cmanipulated,\u201d \u201cthreatened,\u201d \u201cphysically hurt,\u201d had the cops called on her, lost her friends, and ended up in court fighting for custody of Ever. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul (pictured above with Mortensen) said Mortensen \u201cgaslighted\u2019 her into staying with him and admitted it\u2019s \u201ctwisted\u201d that she let him get his way for so long. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/@dakotamortensen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Hulu star (seen above with Mortensen) also accused her ex of manipulating, threatening and physically hurting her. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram \/ @taylorfrankiepaul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe difference between us, my love was real for him without gaining anything, and people know that,\u201d she wrote. \u201cNot sure it was the same in return.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hulu star acknowledged that while her and Mortensen are \u201cboth in the wrong,\u201d she called him out for calling the cops on her and trying to take their son away from her.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of her post, Paul mentioned <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/12\/entertainment\/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-star-mikayla-matthews-escalates-frustrating-taylor-frankie-paul-feud\/\">her online drama with co-star Mikayla Matthews<\/a>, whom she said she will not apologize to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe can go kick rocks instead of kicking me right now,\u201d Paul said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul blasted Mortensen (seen above showing off his alleged injuries from Paul) for calling the cops on her and trying to take away their son Ever from her. <span class=\"credit\">Draper Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul (seen above in a promo for \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d) said she blames herself for staying with Mortensen for so long. <span class=\"credit\">The Bachelorette<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul and Mortensen made headlines in March after \u201cSLOMW\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/17\/entertainment\/taylor-frankie-pauls-alleged-domestic-violence-against-ex-halts-mormon-wives-filming\/\">temporarily paused filming on Season 5<\/a>\u00a0due to investigations into multiple alleged domestic violence incidents involving the pair.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Paul\u2019s planned season of \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d was pulled by ABC after a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-attacks-dakota-mortensen-with-chair-in-front-of-daughter-video\/\">disturbing video from 2023 was leaked\u00a0<\/a>showing Paul throwing a chair at Mortensen in front of her now 8-year-old daughter, Indy, <\/p>\n<p>While Paul wasn\u2019t charged in any of the domestic violence investigations, she temporarily\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-loses-custody-of-son-after-disturbing-dakota-mortensen-fight-video-surfaces\/\">lost custody of Ever<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul and Mortensen (pictured above) broke up after being investigated for multiple domestic violence incidents. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram \/ @taylorfrankiepaul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The exes are still in a custody battle over 2-year-old son Ever (Paul is pictured above with two of her three kids). <span class=\"credit\">Taylor Frankie Paul \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul currently has up to 12 hours of supervised visitation with their son, per a Utah judge\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>The judge also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/30\/celebrity-news\/judge-criticizes-taylor-frankie-paul-dakota-mortensen-in-protective-order-ruling\/\">gave the exes protective orders<\/a> against each other. <\/p>\n<p>Their next court hearing is scheduled for June 1.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Frankie Paul blamed struggling with postpartum depression and being \u201ctoo scared to ask for help\u201d for why she stayed with her ex 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