In a raw and heartbreaking revelation Aubrey Plaza opens up about the awfulness of losing her husband Jeff Baena admitting that every day is a fight with grief

Aubrey Plaza opened up about her grief following her husband Jeff Baena’s death on a new podcast episode.

The actress broke down the “daily struggle” to Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” listeners Tuesday.

“Right in this very very present moment, I feel happy to be with you,” the 41-year-old, whose partner died by suicide in January at age 47, explained to her former “Parks and Recreation” co-star. “Overall, I’m here and I’m functioning.”

Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena in May 2016

Aubrey Plaza broke her silence on her late husband Jeff Baena’s death on Tuesday. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

Aubrey Plaza on "Good Hang" Tuesday

The “Parks and Recreation” alum appeared on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast. Good Hang with Amy Poehler/Youtube

Plaza noted that she was “very grateful to be moving through the world” and felt “OK.”

She went on to compare her mourning experience to the “Gorge” movie, which features two snipers guarding a gorge without knowing what’s inside.

“That’s what my grief feels like or what grief could be like,” the “White Lotus” alum said. “At all times, there’s, like, a giant ocean of just awfulness that’s just right there and I can see it.”

Aubrey Plaza on "Good Hang" Tuesday

During the episode, she called her grief a “daily struggle.” Good Hang with Amy Poehler/Youtube

Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena at August 2014 "Life After Beth" premiere

She recorded the interview nearly seven months after Baena died by suicide. WireImage

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She continued, “Sometimes I just want to dive into it and be in it. And sometimes I look at it and sometimes I just try to get away from it, but it’s always there.”

Later in the episode, Poehler asked how Plaza “deeply laugh[s]” and “stay[s] on the cliff and not in the gorge.”

The comedian replied, “A group of my women friends … we have, like, a text chain and we do Zooms and trips and those girls make me laugh really, really hard.”

Aubrey Plaza on "Good Hang" Tuesday

Plaza confirmed on Tuesday that she is “here and functioning.” Good Hang with Amy Poehler/Youtube

Anya-Taylor Joy and Miles Teller in "The Gorge" in 2025

The Emmy nominee compared her grief to “The Gorge” movie, saying the grief “is always there.” ©Apple TV/Courtesy Everett Collection

She added, “We’ve all known each other for so long. That’s the best thing that makes me laugh. My funny friends.”

The Emmy nominee and Baena began dating in 2011 and got married while quarantining amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The duo spontaneously tied the knot in tie-dye pajamas to celebrate their 10th anniversary.

Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena in January 2017

Plaza and Baena became an item in 2011. George Pimentel

Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena in May 2021

They tied the knot on their 10th anniversary in tie-dye pajamas. Marksman / MEGA

The pair were separated when Baena died.

The Golden Globe nominee and Baena separated in “September 2024 when [Plaza] moved to New York,” according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s March report.

Plaza, along with the screenwriter’s family members, issued a joint statement following Baena’s tragic passing.

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