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Aspyn Ovard shares decade-long lie that led to Parker Ferris divorce
Aspyn Ovard said her former husband, Parker Ferris, concealed his drinking from her for about a decade, a discovery she described as a major factor in their divorce. She shared the account in the premiere of her reality series, explaining that the secrecy was especially painful given her father’s struggle with alcoholism.
Ovard said she and Ferris married in 2015 believing they shared the same views on drinking. Ferris recalled that she had warned him drinking could end their marriage, but said he chose to drink because it was fun. Ovard filed for divorce on 1 April 2024, the day their daughter Elle was born; they also have two older daughters.
In short
- Ovard says Ferris hid his drinking for around 10 years.
- She linked the discovery to their divorce.
- They married in 2015 and have three daughters.
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The case for
A decade of concealed drinking could reasonably be seen as a profound breach of trust, especially when the couple had discussed their shared views on alcohol and Ovard had explained its personal significance because of her father’s alcoholism. If Ferris knew drinking might end the marriage but hid it, Ovard could regard the secrecy as incompatible with the honesty and security she needed in a partnership.
The case against
Ferris’s account suggests he made a personal choice to drink because he enjoyed it, and a difference in views about alcohol need not by itself make someone a bad partner. A thoughtful defence of his position would distinguish that choice from the concealment: the report gives Ovard’s account of a decade-long lie, but does not provide enough of Ferris’s perspective to establish why he kept it secret or how he understood the couple’s expectations.
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