In subsequent divorce filings by his estranged wife Meggan Murphy Lambesis, and through later admissions by the musician, it came to light that Tim Lambesis had had an extramarital affair near the end of their marriage. Further, he claimed to have renounced his Christian beliefs to make it easier for him to have an affair. In June of 2014, Lambesis came out as a self-professed atheist, claiming he (and other band members) played along with billing themselves as Christians just to sell records.