Jennifer Flavin Opens Up About Events Leading To Separation From Sylvester Stallone

Jennifer Flavin is shedding more light on the circumstance that may have caused her explosive separation from Sylvester Stallone.

In a shocking turn of events, the former model filed for divorce to end their marriage to the Hollywood veteran on August 19, 2022, only to calm the storm by reconciling the following month.

Now, the mother of three has opened up about compounding events that led to the entire ordeal, and it's no more than the empty nest woes that plagued her when the couple's youngest daughter moved out of the house— After Scarlet moved out, Jennifer filed for divorce from Stallone.

On Wednesday's episode of "The Family Stallone"— taped before filing for divorce— the doting mother moaned about the possibility of becoming an empty nester after she joined her oldest daughters Sophia, 26, and Sistine, 24, to settle her youngest daughter Scarlet in her apartment ahead of the start of the new semester. In her words:

"I was thinking about Scarlet. My greatest joy in life is being a mom and her being the last to move out. It's really, really difficult for me, and I'm having a really hard time. I just have to figure out who I am now because I don't really know what I like to do because all I like to do is be your mom."

During the show's on-camera interview, Sylvester Stallone's wife expressed that being "an empty nester is tricky" as she "had to look deep" to figure out what she would like to do.

After that, the trio brainstormed with her daughters on some possible hobbies she could pick up. "I never played golf, tennis, or deep-sea fishing," she said. "I don't know; I don't even know what I like. I don't even know." But later in the episode, the trio tried their hand at fishing.

Meanwhile, a month after the Hollywood couple of over 25 years reconciled, the "Rocky" actor spoke up about the period of separation. The Blast noted the 76-year-old Golden Globe winner took an interview with the Sunday Times, where he conveyed that the duration of the split was a "very tumultuous time" for him. 

Stallone admitted that in those moments, he had to do a lot of deep thinking to help him realize that being available for his family should come ahead of any other engagements. The actor said:

"There was a reawakening of what was more valuable than anything, which is my love for my family. It takes precedence over my work, and that was a hard lesson to learn."

Further reflecting on his marriage to Flavin, the father of four— including son Seargeoh he shares with ex-wife Sasha Czack— revealed that he used to put Hollywood ahead of his home life and even suggested it slowly drove a wedge in their marriage, and the relationship he had with their three kids.

"I didn't pay enough attention when they were growing up," the "Tulsa King" star told the publication remorsefully. "I was so career-oriented, and now I go, 'OK, I don't have that much runway up ahead, and I want to start asking them about their lives."

On communication with his daughters, Stallone added, "I ask them about their day, and they started at first a little monosyllabic. Then I heard one say, 'I was just thinking about you.' Oh my God. I've never heard that before in my life. When a daughter knows you care, she's there forever."  '"

When the sweethearts found their way back to each other, a few actions and gestures confirmed to supporters that they were making headway in fixing their differences, per The Blast; one of such was Falvin agreeing to accommodate the Rottweiler her beau purchased to live in their family home in Hidden Hills. 

Before the separation, the business owner wanted to avoid another dog, particularly one as large as the Rottweiler. However, Stallone was bent on keeping the pup, triggering a spat between the married duo.

Reportedly, the movie star then replaced an arm tattoo of his wife on his arm with a dog's face, which sources claimed was very upsetting for her. Regardless, all is resolved, given that the divorce filing has been dropped and the family reconciled. Now they are keeping the doggie, who is even more adorned by Falvin, according to the report.