Scott Shriner’s Estranged Wife Reveals Marriage ‘Crisis Point’

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Jillian Lauren, has broken her silence about their divorce and why it was “painful” to pull the plug on their 20-year marriage.

The best-selling author recently sat down for a candid interview where she broke her silence on her headline-making arrest from April and how it is linked to her divorce. She got into trouble with the law for brandishing a weapon at officers in her Los Angeles neighborhood.

Scott Shriner and Jillian Lauren tied the knot in 2005 and welcomed two sons via adoption. They seemingly lived a blissful life until the April 8 incident with authorities, followed by the writer’s decision to file for divorce on December 2, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

According to Lauren, her relationship with Shriner had changed for some time as they had begun growing distant over the years. The final straw came during her April run-in with authorities, as the “Some Girls” author described it as the “crisis” point in their marriage.

Although she made waves for her troubles with the law, Lauren was more bothered about trending for her separation from Shriner. “The headlines about the divorce were the ones that really hurt me,” she confessed. “I was the one who served my husband, but still, to see it in public was really painful.”

Lauren told Rolling Stone that having her divorce publicized left her hiding under the covers to block out the noise. “Divorce is painful, I don’t care who you are,” she added. Nonetheless, the headache wasn’t enough to make her regret the memories she shared with Shriner after 20 years.

Despite being the one who filed for divorce, Lauren claimed there was no bad blood between her and Shriner. She declared her estranged husband would remain her “best friend,” noting they had “beautiful kids together” and had always been each other’s biggest supporters.

Regarding the end of their marriage, Lauren noted that she needed to reflect on her life and undergo counseling after her incident with the law. She explained that she had to address past trauma to understand herself better, a journey that naturally impacted her marriage.

Lauren shared that she spent the first decade of her marriage traveling with Shriner and supporting his music career. However, over time, she found it challenging to “carve out a space” for herself, especially when her writing career took off. In simple words, the former couple’s interests no longer aligned.

Although Lauren filed for divorce on December 2, she did not publicly announce her separation from Shriner until December 6. She shared the update on Instagram, dropping a black-and-white picture of herself and her estranged husband.

She captioned the post with a joint statement, which revealed they had been together for 22 years and married for 20. “We’ll always miss the wild-at-heart kids we once were: drinking milkshakes, driving through the desert night just to see the Grand Canyon,” the message read.

Out of all these memories, the former couple dubbed their children the best part of the world they built together. Lauren and Shriner claimed they would remain “united in love, laughter, and music,” and never cease to be a family that treasures each other.

The comment section was filled with fans who understood the former couple’s stance. Some were heartbroken that the longtime lovers had decided to split, but they accepted their reasons for separating. “I love that you both get to forge a different path for happiness,” someone wrote.

Another agreed, noting that “life has pivot points.” A third claimed they never saw the divorce coming and hoped Lauren and Shriner could “find peace and new joy in the future and continue to support each other in love.”

If the estranged spouses’ joint statement holds true, their divorce may be a walk in the park despite Lauren’s demands. According to her legal filing obtained by PEOPLE, the best-selling author cited “irreconcilable differences” as her reason for divorce.

Lauren’s demands included joint legal and physical custody of their two sons and the termination of Shriner’s rights to spousal support. Instead, she asked the court to award her spousal support and hold her estranged husband responsible for her legal fees.

The author also asked for her last name to be legally restored to “Lauren” instead of “Lauren-Shriner.” The divorce filing comes months after her run-in with authorities in April, following a bizarre standoff in her Eagle Rock neighborhood during a search for a hit-and-run suspect.

The Blast covered the story, reporting that Lauren had appeared in her backyard with a gun when cops surrounded the area in search of the suspect. They repeatedly asked her to drop the weapon, but she refused and allegedly fired a shot at an officer.

Lauren’s action forced officers to fire back, hitting her in the shoulder, and leading to her arrest on an attempted murder charge. Days after regaining her freedom, she was spotted for the first time with Shriner, looking visibly frail and leaning on her then-husband for support.

Will Scott Shriner and Jillian Lauren have an amicable divorce?