The actress spent 10 years as a member of the Big House Family cult.
Bethany Joy Lenz is ready to discuss her life as a former member of the Big House Family cult.
There wasn’t a lot of intellectual stimulation.
Bethany Joy Lenz.Jason Kempin/Getty
But I had kinda run out of options.
Like, I couldn’t date a non-Christian and I couldn’t really date anybody outside of the group…
So it just became this sort of arranged situation.
Bethany Joy Lenz in 2012.Tibrina Hobson/Getty
Soon after tying the knot, the actress realized that the duo were incompatible in more ways than one.
Like, what the heck?
And then we have sex, and it’s like, Why do I feel so sad?
Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz, and Sophia Bush on ‘One Tree Hill’.Warner Bros. / Courtesy: Everett
I don’t feel more connected to you.
I feel farther away from you.
And I don’t think that necessarily had anything to do with saving myself for marriage.
It was just that I married the wrong person.
This is your duty.
This is your job as a wife.
Your emotions will fall in line.
If you do it enough, then eventually, you will find a way to enjoy it.
My stomach dropped every single time, she said.
Lenz told Cooper that despite getting auditions for huge studio movies, her options were limited.
I actually don' wanna do this."
“I think it’s just control, she said simply.
The more that I worked, the less they would see me.
The more that I worked, the more confidence I would be gaining in my abilities and my creativity.
Ironically, Lenz has previously credited the consistency ofOne Tree Hillwith helping her eventually detach from the group.
Lenz notes that the birth of her daughter, Rosie, also encouraged her exit from the community.
it’s possible for you to hear the actress talk more about her experiences in the podcast episode above.
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