Mormon Wives’ Taylor Frankie Paul reveals why she doesn’t work out

The Secret Life of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul offered insight into her workout routine — or lack thereof — since her breakup Dakota Mortensen.

During a Q&A on Instagram on Monday, Jan. 20, Taylor, 30. was asked how she keeps fit, to which she replied, “I don’t exercise because I don’t eat enough calories to burn them. No diet, just stress.

Afterwards, Taylor was asked how she was doing to deal with his breakup of Dakota, 31, after the couple sparked speculation of a split last month.

“I cry every day. It’s grief, let it go so you can heal,” she remarked. “The more you resist the pain, the longer the suffering, learn this the hard way.”

Taylor and Dakota you still need to confirm their relationship status, but the two have dated before The Secret Life of Mormon Wives premieres on Hulu in September 2024. Dakota was Taylor’s first public boyfriend since her divorce from her husband Tate Paul the following their “soft swing” sex scandal.

Viewers got a front-row seat to Taylor and Dakota’s tumultuous relationship — including her arrest for domestic violence — in the reality series’ first season.

Taylor was charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief after a heated fight with Dakota in February 2023. Taylor pleaded guilty six months later to aggravated assault, while the other four charges were dismissed with prejudice. She reached a plea deal in March 2023.

Taylor previously admitted Us Weekly that it was not easy to watch the drama unfolds on screen.

“I feel like maybe I vented on my mum and I was a bit harsh – and he’s very sensitive – so I feel like it might be a lot harder for him,” she exclusively said us in September 2024 “It can also be triggered to raise those conversations. In particular, I think I’ve heard the (seasonal) cliffhanger, so that in itself triggers some things. We’re doing well today, we’re working, so I really hope it doesn’t come out too much.”

Taylor also said us that she was in no hurry to get engaged to Dakota, adding: “I just want to take my time with this, this is my second marriage. This will be very important to me and I don’t want to end up in another divorce situation.

She continued, “So I really want everything to be really solid and have a foundation of trust. And so I feel that it takes time. I would like that to be the ultimate goal. But right now I think building it up is where I’m at.”

A month later, Taylor revealed she and Dakota were at odds off screen.

“I’d say we’re working on things and I really have no idea where things go from here. We’re not quite together, but we’re not quite done either. I don’t know what the future holds for him and me,” she admitted us. “It’s just a lot. So I cope and try to cope. But I don’t want to watch the show.

The couple appeared to have reconciled, but they sparked speculation of a split again in December 2024, revealing in separate TikTok videos that they were not celebrating Christmas as a family. It’s the drama expected to be front and center during season 2 of The Secret Life of Mormon Wives.