Aspyn Ovard and Parker Ferris clash on Hulu series over daughter's terminal cancer

Aspyn Ovard and her ex-husband Parker Ferris had a heated exchange in a therapy session filmed for the Hulu series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County,” which debuted on Thursday. The argument centered on the terms of their parenting agreement after the family received a terminal cancer diagnosis for one of their three daughters.

"You are mad that our f–king life ended! You are so mad and grieving so hard that our life with our children is over," Ovard shouted during the scene.

She accused Ferris of "nitpicking" her parenting to distract himself from the grief of their daughter's illness, adding, "You grasp onto anything that you can to distract yourself from the grief of the fact that our daughter is going to die!".

In a confessional, Ovard, 30, said the diagnosis was revealed more than three years ago but did not identify which child is affected. She recalled the moment the family learned of the prognosis, describing the shock of hearing that their baby had terminal cancer and might die within a month.

The couple, who share daughters Cove, 7, Lola, 5, and Elle, 2, also discussed financial plans, with Ovard stating she is trying to "make as much money as possible" so neither parent will need to work while they mourn.

Ovard, who is currently in a throuple with Bri Davis and Billy Davis, filed for divorce in April 2024 after nearly nine years of marriage. The series suggests that Ferris’s secret alcohol use and the daughter's diagnosis contributed to the breakdown of their relationship.

Later episodes note that doctors have described the ill child as a "walking miracle" and that a recent scan was described as "stable," which Ovard said is unusual for a child with this type of cancer.

The first season of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County” is now available for streaming on Hulu.