Taylor Frankie Paul’s relationship with ex-husband Tate Paul has been thrust into the spotlight after her alleged domestic dispute with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
Taylor and Tate are no strangers to scandal after their life as “soft swingers” became public knowledge in 2022. That summer, the couple divorced, but they continued to maintain a good coparenting relationship.
“I just respect his privacy a lot, and I know that’s what he likes,” Taylor exclusively told Us Weekly in her March 2026 cover story. “But he and I have always been really good friends and [have a] very healthy coparenting relationship.”
That relationship, however, faced another bump in the road after news broke that same month that Taylor was allegedly involved in a domestic violence dispute with Dakota, whom she began dating on and off after her divorce.
Long before Taylor Frankie Paul earned the title of ABC’s Bachelorette, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star found herself married to Tate Paul. In 2016, the couple got married and welcomed a daughter named Indy less than a year later. At the end of 2019, Taylor announced she was expecting another child, and their […]
A source confirmed to Us on March 19, 2026, that Dakota filed for a protective order in Utah against Taylor, with whom he shares one child.
The restraining order against Taylor — which prompted ABC to cancel her season of The Bachelorette — has shined a spotlight on her previous relationships, including her dynamic with Tate.
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Taylor Frankie Paul and Tate Paul Were Soft Swingers
Taylor Frankie Paul and Tate Paul. Courtesy of Taylor Frankie Paul/Instagram
Taylor Frankie Paul made headlines in June 2022 when she revealed in a viral TikTok video that she was part of a “soft-swinging” scandal involving the Mormon MomTok community.
Taylor confirmed that her then-husband, Tate Paul, was part of a group of young couples who would swap partners. Taylor explained during the livestream that both she and Tate had an agreement that allowed them to be intimate with other people, with some restrictions.
Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen‘s complicated romance was thrust into the spotlight on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — and their relationship status remains unclear. The couple started dating before the show premiered on Hulu. Dakota was Taylor’s first public boyfriend after her divorce from husband Tate Paul due to a high-profile “soft […]
Tate Paul Was Married to Taylor Frankie Paul for 6 Years
Tate Paul married Taylor Frankie Paul in 2016. The couple called it quits in 2022 after six years of marriage in the wake of their soft-swinging scandal.
In June 2022, Taylor revealed in a TikTok video that part of the reason for their divorce was that she crossed a line in their soft-swinging agreement by going “all the way” with another man.
Tate Paul Shares 2 Kids With Taylor Frankie Paul
Taylor Frankie Paul and Tate Paul with children Ocean and Indy. Courtesy of Taylor Frankie Paul/Instagram
One year after they walked down the aisle, Taylor Frankie Paul and then-husband Tate Paul welcomed their first baby. Their daughter, Indy, was born in August 2017. The pair’s second baby, son Ocean, arrived in June 2020.
Tate Paul Is Married to Bailey Paul
Bailey Paul and Tate Paul. Courtesy of Tate Paul/Instagram
Taylor Frankie Paul revealed in September 2024 that Tate Paul was in a new relationship. “My ex is doing great as far as I know,” she told Distractify at the time. “I love him and his partner, [who is his] fiancée, I believe.”
Tate has since married Bailey Paul, but the exact date of their wedding is unknown. In May 2024, Tate called Bailey his “partner” in an Instagram tribute. The following spring, he identified her as his “wife” in a Mother’s Day post.
Tate and Bailey share one child, whose name they have kept private.
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette contestants are standing together after the recent news about their leading lady. “The men on The Bachelorette have all been rallying around each other in solidarity and feel extremely upset and let down by Taylor and the situation,” a source tells Us Weekly exclusively. News broke on Monday, March 16, that […]
Tate Paul Still Lives in Utah
Following his divorce from Taylor Frankie Paul, Tate Paul remained in Utah to coparent their two children. While he keeps his career private, Tate has shared music remixes on SoundCloud and TikTok.
Tate’s wife, Bailey Paul, has her own business in Kaysville, Utah. She is an aesthetician specializing in “lash lifts, brows and waxing,” according to her professional Instagram page.
