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\n Related: <\/span>Mormon Wives\u2019 Taylor Frankie Paul, Dakota Mortensen’s Relationship Timeline<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen\u2018s complicated romance was thrust into the spotlight on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives \u2014 and their relationship status remains unclear. The couple started dating before the show premiered on Hulu. Dakota was Taylor\u2019s first public boyfriend after her divorce from husband Tate Paul due to a high-profile \u201csoft [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Miranda Hope<\/strong>, meanwhile, stood by Taylor\u2019s approach to her personal life. \u201cRespectfully dakota, from what i hear, you\u2019re well on your way my guy,\u201d she added.<\/p>\nOther social media users poked fun at Dakota\u2019s dating history by bringing up his season 3 story line, with one writing, \u201cDoes taylor have 30 family members?\u201d Dakota showed he was in on the joke by \u201cliking\u201d the comment.<\/p>\n
Taylor, 31, was announced as the lead<\/a> for season 22 of The Bachelorette<\/em> in September before season 3 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> captured her relationship with Dakota officially coming to an end. Taylor dated Dakota following her split from husband Tate Paul<\/strong> over their viral \u201csoft swinging\u201d sex scandal.<\/p>\nThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>, which debuted in September 2024, captured Taylor and Dakota\u2019s ups and downs<\/a> before they welcomed son Ever, now 21 months. In February 2023, Taylor was arrested for domestic violence and was ultimately charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief after the incident.<\/p>\nTaylor pleaded guilty six months later to aggravated assault, while the other four charges were dismissed with prejudice. She later reached a plea deal. She continued to date Dakota off and on, but they eventually pulled the plug<\/a> on their relationship over accusations that he was unfaithful.<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve obviously come a long way to navigate [coparenting],\u201d Taylor shared with Us in May. \u201cIt\u2019s different from my first husband because there\u2019s obviously a friendship there. We adjusted. Whereas [with] Dakota, everything\u2019s fresh. It\u2019s something that we necessarily didn\u2019t want to do but needed to separate.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cIt\u2019s an adjustment and we\u2019ve had to learn through the obstacles of this experience to do what\u2019s best for our son. Of course when things are heightened, you\u2019re breaking up and it\u2019s not something you wanted and you just had a baby. It was not the prettiest experience, but currently we\u2019ve come a long way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dakota and Taylor briefly considered getting back together<\/a> while filming season 3, which premiered in November, but claims that he sexted Taylor\u2019s family friend put a stop to the idea.<\/p>\n\u201cI know a lot of people from a viewer point of view [don\u2019t understand that] having everything aired out to the world is a lot different than just going to a person you care about or your family and telling them something,\u201d Dakota explained on an episode of \u201cThe Viall Files\u201d in June. \u201cLike, you want to talk about fear, that\u2019s the scariest feeling in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Other social media users poked fun at Dakota\u2019s dating history by bringing up his season 3 story line, with one writing, \u201cDoes taylor have 30 family members?\u201d Dakota showed he was in on the joke by \u201cliking\u201d the comment.<\/p>\n
Taylor, 31, was announced as the lead<\/a> for season 22 of The Bachelorette<\/em> in September before season 3 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> captured her relationship with Dakota officially coming to an end. Taylor dated Dakota following her split from husband Tate Paul<\/strong> over their viral \u201csoft swinging\u201d sex scandal.<\/p>\n The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>, which debuted in September 2024, captured Taylor and Dakota\u2019s ups and downs<\/a> before they welcomed son Ever, now 21 months. In February 2023, Taylor was arrested for domestic violence and was ultimately charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief after the incident.<\/p>\n Taylor pleaded guilty six months later to aggravated assault, while the other four charges were dismissed with prejudice. She later reached a plea deal. She continued to date Dakota off and on, but they eventually pulled the plug<\/a> on their relationship over accusations that he was unfaithful.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve obviously come a long way to navigate [coparenting],\u201d Taylor shared with Us in May. \u201cIt\u2019s different from my first husband because there\u2019s obviously a friendship there. We adjusted. Whereas [with] Dakota, everything\u2019s fresh. It\u2019s something that we necessarily didn\u2019t want to do but needed to separate.\u201d<\/p>\n She added: \u201cIt\u2019s an adjustment and we\u2019ve had to learn through the obstacles of this experience to do what\u2019s best for our son. Of course when things are heightened, you\u2019re breaking up and it\u2019s not something you wanted and you just had a baby. It was not the prettiest experience, but currently we\u2019ve come a long way.\u201d<\/p>\n Dakota and Taylor briefly considered getting back together<\/a> while filming season 3, which premiered in November, but claims that he sexted Taylor\u2019s family friend put a stop to the idea.<\/p>\n \u201cI know a lot of people from a viewer point of view [don\u2019t understand that] having everything aired out to the world is a lot different than just going to a person you care about or your family and telling them something,\u201d Dakota explained on an episode of \u201cThe Viall Files\u201d in June. \u201cLike, you want to talk about fear, that\u2019s the scariest feeling in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n