Nearly a month after announcing his separation from wife Rochelle, Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean revealed he’s working on his ‘demons.’
The 45-year-old singer announced in late March that he was splitting with his 41-year-old wife after 12 years of marriage, though he insisted it was ‘temporary.’
The singer was at LAX airport on Monday, where he revealed that he and Rochelle are, ‘talking every day.’
‘We’re pushing to be the best version of us that we can, and to be the best husband and wife we possibly can for each other,’ McLean added.
‘This is a journey of self-exploration, for me. I’ve never really done this journey since I got sober, and now is my time,’ the singer said, who has been clean for nearly two years.
Demons: Nearly a month after announcing his separation from wife Rochelle , Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean revealed he’s working on his ‘demons’
Splitting: The 45-year-old singer announced in late March that he was splitting with his 41-year-old wife after 12 years of marriage, though he insisted it was ‘temporary
‘I’m a little late, 45 years old, but better late than never. I love my wife, I love my family, I love my kids and I just want us to be happy and be the best versions of ourselves,’ McLean said.
The singer shares two daughters with Rochelle, and when asked if he was hoping to ‘rekindle’ his romance with Rochelle, McLean said, ‘actually, not get back to where we were, but be in a better place, because where we were, might not necessarily have been the best place. I want us to be in the best place.’
When asked if being on the road affects his relationship with his wife, he said it affects his relationship with his kids even more.
‘It affects my poor kids. They miss me, and, now that they’re older, they really know what I do,’ McLean continued.
He added that he dropped them off at school that morning and he was, ‘a babbling brook,’ adding it’s, ‘getting harder for my kids, but my wife and I know how this works.’
‘I talk to my family multiple times a day, every single day when I’m gone, and that’s never going to change,’ he admitted.
When asked how he will go about bettering himself, McLean said, ‘We have a therapist together and I’m working my 12-step program. I’m staying sober and I’m just focusing on myself and really what I need to do to be the best version I can.’
‘This is a great opportunity for me to now finally do this and focus on me. That’s what all the drinking and the drugs were for years, me not wanting to deal with my own demons, and now I’m dealing with it,’ McLean clarified.
Best: ‘I’m a little late, 45 years old, but better late than never. I love my wife, I love my family, I love my kids and I just want us to be happy and be the best versions of ourselves,’ McLean said
Family: The singer shares two daughters with Rochelle, and when asked if he was hoping to ‘rekindle’ his romance with Rochelle, McLean said, ‘actually, not get back to where we were, but be in a better place, because where we were, might not necessarily have been the best place. I want us to be in the best place’
The couple announced their separation last month, though they couple insisted that they have no plans to divorce but want to ‘work on themselves.’
‘Marriage is hard, but worth it. We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves, and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future,’ he told the outlet.
‘The plan is to come back together and continue to nurture our love for one another, and our family. We ask for respect and privacy at this time.’
‘Separation is hard enough without the commentary, please be kind and remember there are children involved,’ the statement concluded.
The couple, who share two daughters, married in 2011 after dating for six years.
AJ and Rochelle, a makeup artist and hairstylist, met in October 2001.
The duo began dating in 2006, with the singer proposing to her on his birthday – January 9, 2010.
They married on December 17, 2011 at the Beverly Hills hotel with his Backstreet Boys bandmates in attendance.
Separation: The couple announced their separation last month, though they couple insisted that they have no plans to divorce but want to ‘work on themselves.’
Married: They married on December 17, 2011 at the Beverly Hills hotel with his Backstreet Boys bandmates in attendance
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