Malin Akerman Reveals Why She Didn’t Want to Use the Word ‘Forever’ in Her Wedding Vows to Husband Jack Donnelly

Hannah SacksWed, November 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM UTC

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Jack Donnelly and Malin Akerman attend the A Sense of Home New York City Gala in September 2026Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty -

Malin Akerman explained why she didn’t use the word “forever” in her wedding vows while appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast

The Hunting Wives star married her husband, Jack Donnelly, in Tulum, Mexico, in 2018

Akerman was previously married to Roberto Zincone, with whom she shares son Sebastian, 13

When Malin Akerman tied the knot with her husband, Jack Donnelly, she opted not to use the word “forever” in her vows.

The Hunting Wives star explained her choice while appearing on an episode of Call Her Daddy on Wednesday, Nov. 11, sharing that she didn’t want to be “held” to forever if the relationship didn’t work out after previously going through a divorce.

“So again, going on this honesty, vulnerable, intimate journey with myself and with my partner, I just said, you know, if we’re gonna get married, and I’m doing this again, I wanna do it in a really honest way,” shared Akerman.

Malin Akerman and Jack Donnelly attend the 3rd Annual Gotham Television Awards in June 2026Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

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“And I don’t wanna say forever because it doesn’t always turn out that way. And that’s okay too. And I don’t wanna be held to that,” she continued. “I wanna be held to this chapter right now and what we’re going through. So I just want it to be the most honest set of vows that we’ve ever said of where we’re at right now.”

The actress went on to say that it was important to her to be as honest as possible as she embarked on this next chapter with Donnelly.

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“Because I was like, I feel like I’m lying if I say forever, because I can’t see the future. I have no idea,” said Akerman. “And I also don’t wanna stay in this relationship if it’s not working for us anymore later on in life. But in all honesty, if it doesn’t work out with Jack, it’s not gonna work out with anyone.”

Malin Akerman and Jack Donnelly at the Environmental Media Association Awards Gala on January 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Credit: Kayla Oaddams/Getty

Akerman married Donnelly in 2018. She was previously married to Roberto Zincone, with whom she shares son Sebastian, 13. Akerman and Zincone got divorced in 2014.

A year after the couple got engaged in 2017, Akerman and Donnelly got married in front of their family and friends in Tulum, Mexico. Two weeks after the wedding, Akerman said that she was enjoying the newlywed bliss.

“I’m still floating from the wedding, it’s great. It feels different, for sure it does,” she told reporters in 2018 while attending a Disney holiday skating party. “To be honest with you, it just feels like that last piece of the puzzle just clicked and it feels right.”

She added, “When you meet someone who just, without sounding cheesy, but kind of completes you, you just feel like you can be the best version of yourself. You don’t have to change. They bring out the best in you, and vice versa. It just feels right. He’s a good, good man.”

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