Dr. Jen Ashton is married to Tom Werner. Tom is a TV producer and the chairman of the Boston Red Sox. He is also a co-owner of the Fenway Sports Group. Tom has worked with Major League Baseball for over 30 years.
In 2002, he and his partners, John W. Henry and Larry Lucchino, bought the Red Sox. Under their leadership, the team has won four World Series Championships and five American League East titles. They also helped restore Fenway Park, known as “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark.”
Tom has also had a successful TV career. He produced many comedy series, like Roseanne, The Conners, That ’70s Show, The Cosby Show, and 3rd Rock from the Sun. With his partner Marcy Carsey, he has won 24 Emmy Awards, 11 People’s Choice Awards, and many Golden Globes. In 2001, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America.
Jen and Tom met through mutual friends in 2021 and got engaged on December 31, 2021. Jen announced their engagement on Instagram with a photo and wrote, “I said YES!💍❤️ to Tom Werner 😍.” They got married on November 6, 2022, at the Harmonie Club in New York City.
Jen was previously married to Rob Ashton, a surgeon. Sadly, Rob died by suicide just days after they finalized their divorce in 2017. Jen has two children from her first marriage, son Alex and daughter Chloe.
After marrying Tom, Jen told PEOPLE, “I’m so happy because I never thought I’d find love like this. But when you’re older, it doesn’t take long to recognize when you’ve found your soulmate.” About her ex-husband’s death, she said, “I’ve been through a lot of heartbreak. And in a lot of ways, when you’ve lived through suicide and the loss of a loved one, it makes the hard things harder. I was cynical that I’d ever find love.”
Jen also shared that Tom is compassionate. “From the beginning, he was incredibly sensitive and compassionate. It takes an incredibly strong person to be as gentle with someone’s heart as he has been with mine. He has this ability to heal my wounds and nourish my dreams at the same time.”
Jen has talked openly about her ex-husband’s death on Good Morning America (GMA) to help others. She wrote a book called Life After Suicide to help others find their path to healing.
During her last taping of GMA on June 27, her colleagues played a 10-minute farewell video. It showed highlights from her time on the show and supportive messages from friends and family. The video also included a clip from a 2019 segment about her ex-husband’s death.
Her daughter said, “She wasn’t sure that she was going to be able to get back on air. When it became a public story, she felt the responsibility of coming forward with that.” Her co-worker, Robin Roberts, added, “It takes courage to share something so personal, and Jen did it in hopes of helping others.”
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Dr. Jen Ashton’s Kids
Jen is a doctor who specializes in women’s health. Before marrying Tom Werner, she was married to Robert C. Ashton, who was also a surgeon. They had two children together, Chloe and Alex.
Chloe graduated from Harvard in May 2024, and Jen shared on Instagram that Chloe might be moving to New York. Alex works with Agency Eight, a marketing company in New York City, and he celebrated his 26th birthday on June 23, 2024.
Jen and Robert got divorced in 2017, and shortly after, Robert died by suicide. In 2019, Jen wrote a book called Life After Suicide about her family’s experience with grief. She explained on Instagram why she decided to write the book: “After my divorce and Robert’s death, I struggled privately.
When ABC and GMA shared my story after Kate Spade’s suicide, I realized how many others were going through similar struggles.”
She added, “My children and I want to reduce the stigma around mental illness. Since Robert dedicated his life to helping others as a doctor, we dedicated this book to him. The profits will go to a foundation for suicide awareness in his honor.”
Despite the loss of Robert, Jen found love again with Tom Werner.
