Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/GettyZooey DeschanelandJacob Pechenikmanaged to keep their company growing years after their divorce.The business partners in Lettuce Grow, which sells vertical farmstands,split in 2019and launched the company that same year. They opened up about the unique situation in a new interview withInc. Magazine.DeschanelandPechenikwere married for nearly four years and share two children: daughter Elsie Otter, 7, and son Charlie Wolf, 5.“Zooey had done a lot of work in terms of getting people excited,” Pechenik, 51, toldInc. ofDeschanel’s work for their company.“I was a little worried [employees would] be scared, wondering what this meant for the company and me," he added of their divorce. “Would I be heartbroken?”Lettuce Grow.Courtesy of Lettuce GrowPechenik and Deschanel, 43, createdLettuce Growto help consumers grow fresh vegetables at home. AsInc.notes, their self-watering, self-fertilizing towers took off as the former couple separated and then finalized their divorce in 2020, which left Pechenik concerned about Deschanel potentially stepping back.“There was a time when I was asking less of her,” said Pechenik. “Part of it was because of our ex-wife, ex-husband relationship and the kids. I didn’t want to strain the relationship. And part of it was that the business was taking off without needing to lean on her.”Pechenik now runs the day-to-day operations of the company and Deschanel continues to spread the word of the company with her social media following.“I mainly enjoy telling people about Lettuce Grow because I’m proud of the company,” Deschanel toldInc. “I think my enthusiasm becomes infectious because it’s genuine.”Deschanel and Pechenik even go on family trips with Deschanel’sProperty Brothersstar fiancéJonathan Scottand the kids, the outlet reported. “We just did a holiday shoot,” Pechenik said. “Our relationship is a 10 out of 10.”Stefanie Keenan/GettyIn October, Deschanel and Scott, 45, caught up with PEOPLE todiscuss their love story, for what marked their first interview sincetheir surprise engagementin August.During the conversation, Deschanel explained that their “personalities are so compatible."“We identify as nerds, we’ll have you know,” she said. Scott also described himself asa “bonus dad” to Deschanel’s children.“Our family is very deeply rooted and very blended,” Deschanel added.
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Zooey DeschanelandJacob Pechenikmanaged to keep their company growing years after their divorce.The business partners in Lettuce Grow, which sells vertical farmstands,split in 2019and launched the company that same year. They opened up about the unique situation in a new interview withInc. Magazine.DeschanelandPechenikwere married for nearly four years and share two children: daughter Elsie Otter, 7, and son Charlie Wolf, 5.“Zooey had done a lot of work in terms of getting people excited,” Pechenik, 51, toldInc. ofDeschanel’s work for their company.“I was a little worried [employees would] be scared, wondering what this meant for the company and me,” he added of their divorce. “Would I be heartbroken?”Lettuce Grow.Courtesy of Lettuce GrowPechenik and Deschanel, 43, createdLettuce Growto help consumers grow fresh vegetables at home. AsInc.notes, their self-watering, self-fertilizing towers took off as the former couple separated and then finalized their divorce in 2020, which left Pechenik concerned about Deschanel potentially stepping back.“There was a time when I was asking less of her,” said Pechenik. “Part of it was because of our ex-wife, ex-husband relationship and the kids. I didn’t want to strain the relationship. And part of it was that the business was taking off without needing to lean on her.”Pechenik now runs the day-to-day operations of the company and Deschanel continues to spread the word of the company with her social media following.“I mainly enjoy telling people about Lettuce Grow because I’m proud of the company,” Deschanel toldInc. “I think my enthusiasm becomes infectious because it’s genuine.”Deschanel and Pechenik even go on family trips with Deschanel’sProperty Brothersstar fiancéJonathan Scottand the kids, the outlet reported. “We just did a holiday shoot,” Pechenik said. “Our relationship is a 10 out of 10.”Stefanie Keenan/GettyIn October, Deschanel and Scott, 45, caught up with PEOPLE todiscuss their love story, for what marked their first interview sincetheir surprise engagementin August.During the conversation, Deschanel explained that their “personalities are so compatible."“We identify as nerds, we’ll have you know,” she said. Scott also described himself asa “bonus dad” to Deschanel’s children.“Our family is very deeply rooted and very blended,” Deschanel added.
Zooey DeschanelandJacob Pechenikmanaged to keep their company growing years after their divorce.
The business partners in Lettuce Grow, which sells vertical farmstands,split in 2019and launched the company that same year. They opened up about the unique situation in a new interview withInc. Magazine.
DeschanelandPechenikwere married for nearly four years and share two children: daughter Elsie Otter, 7, and son Charlie Wolf, 5.
“Zooey had done a lot of work in terms of getting people excited,” Pechenik, 51, toldInc. ofDeschanel’s work for their company.
“I was a little worried [employees would] be scared, wondering what this meant for the company and me,” he added of their divorce. “Would I be heartbroken?”
Lettuce Grow.Courtesy of Lettuce Grow
Courtesy of Lettuce Grow
Pechenik and Deschanel, 43, createdLettuce Growto help consumers grow fresh vegetables at home. AsInc.notes, their self-watering, self-fertilizing towers took off as the former couple separated and then finalized their divorce in 2020, which left Pechenik concerned about Deschanel potentially stepping back.
“There was a time when I was asking less of her,” said Pechenik. “Part of it was because of our ex-wife, ex-husband relationship and the kids. I didn’t want to strain the relationship. And part of it was that the business was taking off without needing to lean on her.”
Pechenik now runs the day-to-day operations of the company and Deschanel continues to spread the word of the company with her social media following.
“I mainly enjoy telling people about Lettuce Grow because I’m proud of the company,” Deschanel toldInc. “I think my enthusiasm becomes infectious because it’s genuine.”
Deschanel and Pechenik even go on family trips with Deschanel’sProperty Brothersstar fiancéJonathan Scottand the kids, the outlet reported. “We just did a holiday shoot,” Pechenik said. “Our relationship is a 10 out of 10.”
Stefanie Keenan/Getty
In October, Deschanel and Scott, 45, caught up with PEOPLE todiscuss their love story, for what marked their first interview sincetheir surprise engagementin August.
During the conversation, Deschanel explained that their “personalities are so compatible.”
“We identify as nerds, we’ll have you know,” she said. Scott also described himself asa “bonus dad” to Deschanel’s children.
“Our family is very deeply rooted and very blended,” Deschanel added.
source: people.com
