Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick had a surprising whirlwind romance that sadly came to an end two years later. Fans were left with countless questions, but most of all they were wondering what was next for the pair. Fans were also curious about the state of the pair's relationship after the shocking breakup.
The pair was tight-lipped about the breakup, with Patrick talking about Rodgers in the vaguest terms.
"I said this at the beginning of the last relationship. I was like, ‘Look. You either grow together; one grows and one doesn’t, or you grow apart,” Patrick added, “I have never experienced growth without pain."
The relationship between the two is clearly not negative because Rodgers only had good things about his time with Patrick.
Why Did Aaron Rodgers And Danica Patrick Breakup?
Both Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick have mostly kept silent about the circumstances of their breakup, leading fans to theorize about what could have caused the pair that was so in love to split.
Danica has hinted that the cause of the breakup could be that the pair drifted apart. She also implied that the breakup caused her a lot of pain.
This was a drastic change from what she said a year prior on Jenny McCarthy’s SiriusXM where she hinted that marriage might be in her future.
"That’s one of those things … You can’t be attached to something going a certain way because if you really want something to happen, there’s that equal energy of being afraid that it’s not going to happen. So, you just have to let it go and be like, ‘Well, am I having fun today? Yep, then life’s good … I’ll probably get proposed to tomorrow now"
Aaron Rodgers Relationship With Danica Patrick Vs His Relationship With Olivia Munn
Aaron Rodgers revealed that his relationship with Patrick was great for him because of her spiritual mindfulness.
"I was dating Danica and that relationship was great for me because she is on her own journey and spirituality is important to her. We both were finding our way, learning about different things [and] practicing meditation techniques."
He also spoke about how Patrick's podcast helped him to meet Marcus, the founder of the Total Human Optimization holistic health philosophy who he admitted to being nervous to meet.
"She started a podcast and she had various guests on and there were times where it was during the off-season I was working out, I couldn't go. And, and one day she was like, 'Hey,' I said, 'Who you got today?' And she said, 'So and so and Aubrey Marcus,' and I was like, 'The Aubrey Marcus!"
Aaron dated Danica after his breakup with Oliva Munn. The star had this to say about his breakup with her. "When you are living out a relationship in the public eye, it's definitely... it's difficult. It has some extra constraints because you have other opinions about your relationship, how it affects your work and, you know, just some inappropriate connections."
This was a surprising divergence from what he said during an interview with ESPN when his relationship was still new, where he said he didn't mind the attention that his relationship brought.
"The last couple years I've learned a lot about perspective and what's important. And, that you cannot, when you've had success individually and collectively as a team and you are highlighted for the things you've done on the field and off the field, you cannot hide from the spotlight. You have to learn to embrace it"
Despite Rodgers giving a straightforward reason for the breakup, some fans speculate that the true reason was more complicated. Munn has spoken out about a previous partner that was sufficiently supportive, and several fans believe that Rodgers was the ex in question.
"Because that relationship ended not having that support from him and him wanting me to just always be there to cater to every need of his and not be supportive of my needs... I was left so empty at the end,"
There was also some speculation that Olivia did not get along with Aaron's family, speculation that Munn was quick to clear up. "I was friendly with his brother Jordan. I met the parents only a couple of times. "
Munn has also spoken out about encouraging Rodgers to mend his relationship with his family.
"Before he and I started dating, he hadn't spoken to the parents and one brother for like eight months before we started dating. They had a really nice conversation, then they started coming out my first year when I was in Green Bay in 2014. I just think it's really important to try to mend things in a family, and I encouraged that."
Aaron Rodger's Relationship With Shailene Woodley
Aaron's relationship with Shailene Woodly came as a shock to fans. There isn't an exact date for when they started dating, but Rodgers announced that they were engaged shortly after dating rumors surfaced.
Woodley later revealed that the pair had actually been engaged for a very long time.
"Yes, we are engaged. We are engaged. But for us, it's not new news, you know. So it's kind of funny. Everybody right now is freaking out over it, and we're like, 'Yeah, we've been engaged for a while!"
Unfortunately, the pair never got married, with the pair breaking up in April of 2022. The two are seemingly on good terms considering they attended a wedding together after their breakup.
Rogers is currently dating his long-time friend Mallory Edens, after his relationship with Blu Of Earth.
