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Frankie Muniz’s estranged wife, Paige Price, shares cryptic message after actor’s concerning post

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Rubio, A. (2026, September 18). Frankie Muniz’s estranged wife, Paige Price, shares cryptic message after actor’s concerning post. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/18/celebrity-news/frankie-munizs-estranged-wife-paige-price-shares-cryptic-message-after-actors-says-hes-hitting-rock-bottom/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Amanda Rubio

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Paige Price, estranged wife of actor Frankie Muniz, posted a vague message about perspective on her Instagram Story after Muniz shared a deeply personal account of hitting rock bottom on his own Instagram. In his post, Muniz described the last six weeks as a nightmare and expressed hope that this difficult period would lead to positive changes in his life. He emphasized self-reflection and acknowledged that sometimes reaching a low point can be necessary for growth.
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Frankie Muniz, a 40-year-old actor known for his role in "Malcolm in the Middle," shared on Instagram that he has been experiencing a "nightmare" over the past six weeks. He described feeling overwhelmed and stressed out, stating that everything felt heavy and unclear, as if it was falling apart. Muniz noted that while this period is extremely difficult, it offers an opportunity for introspection and growth.

In his post, Muniz acknowledged hitting “rock bottom” but viewed it as a catalyst for positive change: "Hitting rock bottom is the thing that wakes you up," he wrote. He expressed hope that in five years, he would look back at this time with gratitude because of the future high points that will result from personal growth.

Hours after Muniz’s post, his estranged wife Paige Price, 33, shared a cryptic message on Instagram about perspective and self-reflection. Her post included lyrics from "Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls, suggesting her own struggles with visibility and understanding.

Muniz had previously announced the couple's decision to separate amicably after 10 years of marriage, focusing instead on their relationship as co-parents and friends.

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The clip was set to an acoustic version of the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris,” including the lyrics, “And I don’t want the world to see me / ‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand / When everything’s made to be broken / I just want you to know who I am.”
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🔮 The clip was set to an acoustic version of the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris,” including the lyrics, “And I don’t want the world to see me / ‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand / When everything’s made to be broken / I just want you to know who I am.”

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Paige Price shared a cryptic message about “perspective” two hours after her estranged husband, Frankie Muniz, opened up about “hitting rock bottom” in a concerning Instagram post. asserted
husband → share → post
If you ask the grass, the zebra is the monster and the lion is the protector asserted
lion → ask → grass
,” Price, 33, wrote on her Instagram Story Friday, alongside a video of herself making a wax seal. asserted
herself → write → seal
The clip was set to an acoustic version of the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris,” including the lyrics, “And I don’t want the world to see me / ‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand / When everything’s made to be broken / I just want you to know who I am.” asserted
I → set → me
Muniz, 40, had taken to Instagram shortly before Price shared her Story, posting a photo of himself alongside a vulnerable caption about his recent struggles. asserted
Price → take → struggles
“The last six weeks of my life have been a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from,” he wrote. asserted
he → pray → life
“Everything [has] felt heavy, unclear, and like it [has been] falling apart at the same time. uncertain
it → feel → time
I wouldn’t wish this season on anyone.” asserted
I → wish → anyone
The “Malcolm in the Middle” actor went on to say that he’s “had nowhere to hide” from everything he’s been going through, but described the experience as an “unexpected gift.” asserted
he → go → gift
“I’ve had time to sit with myself, do real self-reflection, and finally see the areas of my life that need work if I want to become a better version of me,” Muniz added. asserted
Muniz → have → me
“Not the polished version I show the world … the actual one.” asserted
I → show → world
Muniz acknowledged “hitting rock bottom,” saying he’s read that sometimes it can be the “thing that wakes you up” and “forces the changes you needed to make all along so you can live the best life possible.” asserted
you → acknowledge → life
“In five years, I believe I’ll look back at this exact low point and feel grateful for it because the high I’ll be standing on then only exists because I went through this,” he continued. asserted
he → believe → this
The NASCAR driver also said this “isn’t the end of [his] story” but the start of doing the “uncomfortable, unglamorous [and] necessary” work. asserted
this → say → work
“I’m choosing to treat this season as the foundation, not the finish line,” he added. asserted
he → choose → foundation
He concluded his post by writing, “If you’re in a low place right now too, you’re not broken. asserted
you → conclude → place
You’re being rebuilt. asserted
You → rebuild → ?
Let’s keep going!” asserted
’s → let → ?
Muniz announced in July that he and Price were splitting “after 10 beautiful years together,” sharing the news in an Instagram post that he later deleted amid backlash. asserted
he → announce → backlash
Price came to his defense in the comments of the since-deleted post, writing in part, “Frankie, I am so sorry that you felt the need to delete an old funny video of our family because people are so cruel to you. asserted
people → come → you
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