Mikayla fell pregnant to Jace after one month together. She was 16, he was 21.

We are once again circling back to, in my humble opinion, one of the most fascinating topics on the internet: Mormon Wives.

With the return of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives this past week for Season 2, fans have been milking every second of the drama.

The cast are best known for the 2022 sex scandal that kicked off when one member of the Mormon MomTok group, Taylor Frankie Paul, revealed she had been engaging in "soft swinging" within their group of married friends.

Since the show aired its first season last year, this drama has expanded into feuds in the friendship group and some truly worrying scenes inside their marriages.

Mikayla Matthews is one of the key stars of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

She's a mother, wife, influencer, and, of course, #MomTok member. With 2.4 million followers on TikTok, Matthews has built her following doing fun lifestyle and parenting videos, often involving her children and husband. It all seems relatively wholesome.

But, what started out as sweet content has now become a controversial topic amongst fans — or critics — thanks to the age gap between Mikayla and her husband, Jace Terry.

Let's get into it.

Watch the trailer for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 here. Article continues after video.

Mikayla Matthews and Jace Terry's Relationship Timeline.

Mikayla, 25, and Jace, 30, share three children together: Beckham, Haven, and Tommie. They're currently expecting their fourth child.

In the trailer for season one of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Matthews reveals she had her first child at 16. But what she didn't say in the same clip, was that her partner was 21.

The age-gap was brushed over in the first season of the show, but has long been a hot topic on social media.

In 2021, Mikayla said she met Jace after having left home at 15 years old. The pair first started dating when she was 16.

Mikayla explained that she and Terry found out she was pregnant "after less than a month of knowing each other."

"I decided to keep the baby, told him, and he was 110% supportive, and we went from there," she said.

Mikayla and Jayce welcomed their first child, Beckham, when she was 17. The couple married less than a year later, in March 2018.

Mikayla gave birth to her other two children in 2019 and 2021. She's now expecting her fourth child, telling People Magazine she wants a "herd of kids".

Mikayla Matthews and husband, Jace Terry at Neuswanstein Castle in 2023. Image: Instagram/mikayla_matt

Mikayla has several videos on her TikTok which allude to the age gap between herself and her husband. All of them lighthearted, poking fun at their 'generational differences.'

This age gap reveal had fans around the world raising their eyebrows in her comments section on TikTok.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute… so you were a teen mum and he was an adult?" one follower commented.

"He was 21 and you were 16 when you had your first?" asked another, to which Mikayla simply replied "yes."

One user commented on a Reddit thread about their relationship, "I think the age gap [now] is fine but 16 and 21… she was a child."

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While their relationship timeline raised concerns amongst fans, it was "legal" in the state of Utah.

The legal age of consent in Utah is 18. However, they do have something called 'Romeo and Juliet' laws in place.

According to Legal Match, "In Utah, there is a 'Romeo and Juliet' exemption that applies when the sexual relationship with a minor is consensual and involves minors who are close in age.

"Even if one of the parties is a minor, the defendant can still be exempted from criminal charges if they are fewer than seven years older than the minor."

Mikayla Matthews photographed with family in Utah. Image: Instagram/mikayla_matthews

While Mikayla has a picture-perfect family image on TikTok, the controversy surrounding her relationship with her husband has followed her.

It continues to be a point of contention across her social media platforms.

Meanwhile, the family also faced some drama as a result of being on the show: Terry lost his job.

Matthews claimed on her Instagram Stories that Terry was fired from his job after the premiere of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Since then, he's become more involved in DadTok and made more appearances in the shows second season.

But all seems well for this reality TV couple! Now, they're looking toward the future as they await the arrival of their fourth baby.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 1-2 are now streaming on Disney Plus.

Feature image sourced from Instagram/mikayla_matt