Shailene Woodley has awful memories of her 'toxic' relationship with Aaron Rodgers

Shailene Woodley is offering a candid look at her past relationship with Aaron Rodgers, revealing both the pain and beauty she experienced during their time together.

The 33-year-old actor was once engaged to the NFL quarterback, but the relationship came to an end in early 2022. In a recent interview with Outside, Woodley reflected on the complexities of the relationship, describing it as both "toxic" and "beautiful."

Woodley explained how staying in the relationship for as long as she did took a significant emotional toll on her.

"I felt like I'd lost my soul, my self, my happiness, my joy," Woodley explained.

The effects were so deep that she struggled with depression and anxiety, experiencing a complete sense of soul detachment. It was only after she ended the relationship that she began to heal.

Despite the toxicity, Woodley acknowledged the moments of beauty she shared with Rodgers.

"It was not right. But it was beautiful," she said, capturing the complex nature of their bond. Her words resonate not just with her own experience but with many Jets fans who are grappling with the disappointment of Rodgers' short-lived time with the team.

A painful breakup and the road to healing

Woodley also revealed the emotional difficulty of the breakup, admitting that it took the support of her best friend to help her find her way again. Even now, she confesses that thinking about her relationship with Rodgers still brings her to tears.

"I still cry about it," Woodley shared, highlighting the lasting impact it had on her.

Woodley's comments come after she previously opened up about her engagement while discussing her "Three Women" series.

Whilst discussing her upcoming series 'Three Women'. The program was filmed as her engagement to the 40-year-old footballer was coming to an end.

"Just a broken heart. A broken heart that healed and broke again," the actress told Bustle in an interview.

"I fell in love over and over with unavailability. I'm very open as a human. I love easy and I care easy, but I do not love lightly, and I do not care lightly," she said.

"It's really taken me a lot of time to understand that it's not on me to fix or heal or do anything about [a relationship] other than protect the deep care and love that I have for the world and for my people."