Carpenter married former bellhop Damian Hardy on October 5, 2002. Less than six months later, on March 24, 2003, Carpenter gave birth to a son named Donavan Charles Hardy. In late 2007, the couple separated and their divorce was made final in July 2008. As a fitness enthusiast, her outdoor hobbies are biking, rollerblading, horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing, and sky-diving. Carpenter lives in Los Angeles.