{"id":2500488,"date":"2026-07-13T18:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2500488"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:17:47","slug":"brian-austin-green-admits-his-marriage-to-ex-megan-fox-was-led-by-physical-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brian-austin-green-admits-his-marriage-to-ex-megan-fox-was-led-by-physical-attraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Austin Green admits his marriage to ex Megan Fox was led by &#8216;physical attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brian Austin Green got candid about how his marriage to Megan Fox was led by \u201cphysical attraction\u201d while opening up about their 15-year relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy ex and I were together for almost 15 years,\u201d the \u201cBeverly Hills, 90210\u201d alum <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-i-do-part-2-217695028\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared on Sunday\u2019s episode of the \u201cI Do, Part 2\u201d podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were married for almost 10 years and I led with physical attraction,\u201d he told hosts TJ Holmes and Amy Robach.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Brian Austin Green opened up about his marriage to Megan Fox being led by physical attraction during Sunday\u2019s episode of the \u201cI Do, Part II\u201d podcast. (Seen here: the exes in 2010). <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cMy ex and I were together for almost 15 years,\u201d the actor (seen here) shared. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@biranaustingreen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Green, 52, explained that he gravitated toward being \u201cphysically attracted to somebody and then sort of build a relationship around that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor and Fox, 40, tied the knot in 2010 and<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/05\/18\/megan-fox-and-brian-austin-green-split-green-confirms-on-podcast\/\"> called it quits<\/a> in May 2020 after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/04\/08\/parents\/brian-austin-green-and-megan-foxs-three-sons-pose-for-rare-family-photo\/\">welcoming three kids<\/a>: Noah, 13, Bodhi, 12, and Journey, 9.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was divorced, which I didn\u2019t expect,\u201d he continued. \u201cI had three kids. I was a single parent.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWe were married for almost 10 years and I led with physical attraction,\u201d he continued. (Photographed above: Fox and Green in 2011). <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cBeverly Hills, 90210\u201d alum (seen here with Fox in 2014) explained how he used to \u201cbuild a relationship around\u201d physical attraction. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moving forward, Green knew that he didn\u2019t want to \u201crepeat\u201d the past, so he ultimately decided to go to \u201ctherapy\u201d and \u201creally figure out what it was that [he] brought into a relationship that was just toxic and wasn\u2019t good and wasn\u2019t helping the relationship at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his sessions, the \u201cKnots Landing\u201d alum understood that he needed\u00a0\u201cbe friends with someone first\u201d before turning a relationship romantic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think when you started from a place of a genuine connection with someone, then you\u2019re not so concerned about whether they are truly into you or not,\u201d he added, explaining that it allowed two people to communicate \u201cin a very transparent way.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Green (seen here) claimed he didn\u2019t expect himself to be divorced. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>When he and Fox split in 2020, Green decided to go to therapy and attempt to change his dating approach. (Seen here: Fox and Green with their three kids). <span class=\"credit\">meganfox\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Green shared that he adopted the new approach before meeting his now-fianc\u00e9e, Sharna Burgess, 41, in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSharna and I talked about our best qualities and our worst qualities together,\u201d he said. \u201cWe sort of put it all out on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour approach to a relationship is the best way to know if it\u2019s just a purely physical connection,\u201d the actor explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s only going to last for so long that you\u2019re going to get to a point where you go, \u2018I can\u2019t stand that other person. So they\u2019re not hot to me anymore.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Green and the \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d alum <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/06\/30\/sharna-burgess-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-with-brian-austin-green\/\">welcomed their son, Zane, in June 2022<\/a>, and<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/09\/22\/sharna-burgess-announces-brian-austin-green-proposed-two-months-ago-of-course-i-said-yes\/\"> got engaged <\/a>the following year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He started dating Sharna Burgess in December 2020. (Seen here: Burgess with her and Green\u2019s kids). <span class=\"credit\">brianaustingreen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cYour approach to a relationship is the best way to know if it\u2019s just a purely physical connection,\u201d  Green (seen here on the right) added. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@biranaustingreen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite being separated, Green and Fox have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/13\/parents\/inside-pregnant-megan-fox-brian-austin-greens-co-parenting-amid-mgk-split-report\/\">maintained an amicable relationship <\/a>throughout the years. <\/p>\n<p>After splitting from Green, the \u201cTransformers\u201d star revealed she was dating her now ex-fianc\u00e9, Machine Gun Kelly, in June 2020. The exes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/10\/celebrity-news\/megan-fox-and-machine-gun-kelly-split-weeks-after-pregnancy-reveal\/\">parted ways in December 2024<\/a> after<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/11\/11\/parents\/megan-fox-is-pregnant-expecting-rainbow-baby-with-mgk-after-miscarriage\/\"> announcing they were welcoming their first child<\/a> together.<\/p>\n<p>Fox <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/27\/parents\/megan-fox-gives-birth-to-baby-girl-after-mgk-split\/\">gave birth<\/a> in March 2025 and has seemingly been able to co-parent their daughter, Saga, successfully, as they\u2019ve since been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/27\/parents\/megan-fox-and-mgk-reunite-for-cozy-family-outing-with-baby-daughter-saga\/\">seen on several joint outings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Austin Green got candid about how his marriage to Megan Fox was led by \u201cphysical attraction\u201d while opening up about their 15-year relationship. \u201cMy ex and I were together for almost 15 years,\u201d the \u201cBeverly Hills, 90210\u201d alum shared on Sunday\u2019s episode of the \u201cI Do, Part 2\u201d podcast. \u201cWe were married for almost [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2500490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[361118,49106,32366,24003,307000,21913],"class_list":["post-2500488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-brian-austin-green","tag-celebrity-divorces","tag-celebrity-marriages","tag-celebrity-news","tag-megan-fox","tag-tv"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Brian-Austin-Green-admits-his-marriage-to-ex-Megan-Fox.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500488"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500491,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500488\/revisions\/2500491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}