Brian Austin Green today: What changed after his Megan Fox divorce

Brian Austin Green says the relationship that lasted nearly 15 years began with a choice he now views differently: he led with physical attraction. Speaking on the July 12 episode of the I Do, Part 2 podcast, the actor said the end of his marriage to Megan Fox pushed him into therapy and forced him to examine what he brought into relationships. His account is less about revisiting a celebrity breakup than explaining how divorce, single parenting and co-parenting changed his approach to partnership.

What We Know So Far

Green, 52, said he and Fox, 40, were together for almost 15 years and married for almost 10. They married in 2010 and separated for good in 2020 after having three children together: Noah, Bodhi and Journey. In his account, he had typically started relationships with chemistry and then tried to build emotional compatibility around it.

That pattern became the centre of his reflection after the divorce. Green told the podcast that he did not expect to become divorced or a single parent, and he sought therapy because he did not want to repeat behaviour he considered unhealthy. The podcast remarks reported by Page Six show him taking responsibility for his own habits rather than assigning the breakup to one incident.

Green said therapy led him to put friendship and direct communication before romance. He applied that approach with Sharna Burgess, whom he began dating in 2020. The couple discussed what they saw as their strongest and weakest qualities before deepening the relationship, welcomed their son Zane in 2022 and became engaged the following year.

The family dimension is central to the story. Green said the hardest part of shared custody was grieving the idea of missing part of his children's lives. He later reframed the schedule as time to recharge so he could be fully present when they returned. Separate reporting on Fox and Green's co-parenting arrangement says their divorce was finalized in February 2022 and that a 50/50 custody arrangement helped avoid future clashes.

Co-parenting

Raising children across separate households after a relationship ends.

Compatibility

The ability of two people to communicate, share expectations and manage daily life together.

What People Are Saying

Green described the central lesson in direct terms during the podcast:

“We were married for almost 10 years and I led with physical attraction.”

He also explained why he changed course after the divorce:

“I knew that I didn’t want to repeat things that I had done.”

Fox has previously framed successful co-parenting around protecting the children's relationship with both parents:

“I think it's really important when people separate to never ever disparage the other parent or, even in a passive-aggressive way, make remarks.”

Those statements point to a shared practical priority. The former couple does not need to recreate a close friendship after divorce, but both have said their conduct around the children matters.

How This Affects You

For Canadian readers, there is no deadline, legal change or public program attached to this story. Its value is personal: it offers a public example of how former partners can separate romantic conflict from parenting duties, and how therapy can be used to examine recurring behaviour rather than simply blame an ex-partner.

The practical lesson is concrete. Green said time away from his children initially felt like a loss, then became a chance to recover energy and return more attentive. Fox said negative comments about the other parent can feel to a child like rejection of part of who they are. Neither statement guarantees an easy separation, but together they identify two controllable choices: how parents speak and how they use the time created by shared custody.

Coming Up

The supplied reports do not give a wedding date for Green and Burgess. The confirmed next phase is the one already underway: Green and Fox continuing to co-parent Noah, Bodhi and Journey while managing separate blended families. Green's latest remarks also place renewed attention on the relationship lessons discussed on the podcast, particularly his decision to build friendship before romance.

At a Glance

• Green said physical attraction shaped the start of his relationship with Fox.
• The pair were together for almost 15 years and married for almost 10 years.
• They separated in 2020 and their divorce was finalized in February 2022.
• Green said therapy helped him identify unhealthy patterns and prioritize friendship.
• He and Fox share three children and continue to co-parent them.
• Green is engaged to Sharna Burgess, with whom he has a son, Zane.