AJ McLean gives Rochelle an update on marriage three years after split

AJ McLean and his wife, Rochelle DeAnna McClainNearly three years after announcing their separation, things are getting better for them.

“We’re not completely back together yet, but we’re the best ever, without a doubt,” Backstreet Boys member says EXCLUSIVELY US Weekly While promoting his new solo EP, Hi my name is Alex. “There’s such love between the two of us, and we’ve been through hell and back. I put this woman through damn pain, and the fact that she’s still here, either she’s crazy or she loves me, or both.”

AJ, 47, said he and Rochelle, 44, were “like two peas in a pod” and were working on their marriage ahead of their 14th wedding anniversary next month.

“Now it’s the next step, having conversations and figuring out, you know, what’s the next step? But we’re definitely moving in the right direction unanimously,” he said. “The family dynamic is great. My kids are happy and they see that. They see the relationship between me and Rochelle.”

Still, the McLeans, whose daughters Elliott will turn 13 on Thursday, November 27, and Lyric, 8, are getting used to seeing their parents together again.

“They still hate it when we kiss each other,” AJ said us. “They’re all at that age. It makes them sick. Even in the movie, they’re like, ‘Ugh, gross!’ So I would intentionally say, ‘Mom, kiss me now.’ ” They’re like, “Oh, come on, Dad!” “I’m like, ‘What? I love my mom. I’m going to give her a kiss. Leave me alone.'”

AJ admitted that couples therapy “never stuck” for him and Rochelle, so they’ve been relying on good old-fashioned quality time lately.

“(I’m) taking the initiative now, like, ‘Hey, let’s do this tomorrow. Hey, let’s go get breakfast. Hey, let’s go see a movie,'” he shared. “We just went to Vegas with mom and dad to check out Paul McCartney. She was the biggest Beatles fan in the world and we had the best time. “

AJ added, “We just got back from New York and I said, ‘Hey, we gotta do something again. Let’s see when my schedule allows it. Let’s go on a little weekend trip. G-Ma can see the girls. Let’s do something.'” She said, “Tell me when.” But three years ago, I didn’t know if she would have. “

AJ and Rochelle announced in a joint statement in March 2023 that they “mutually decided to temporarily separated” but hoped “to be reunited.” However, in January of the following year, the two “decided to Officially over (their) marriage. “

He told us that while AJ and Rochelle aren’t quite a couple yet us they are ‘Crushing’ co-parenting And always make sure to put family first.

“God blessed us with the realization that we weren’t going to try to fix things and we still came to a good place where we could be happy together, but most importantly, put our kids first and make sure they were okay and take care of them and keep them safe,” he explained.

AJ’s marriage has gone through ups and downs Inspired several songs Hi my name is Alexincluding “Thinking About Us” and “The One That Got Away,” with more songs on the way when he releases a full-length solo album next year.

“There’s a song on the album called ‘Better Man,’ which to me is the sister — or brother, whichever way you want to look at it — to ‘Arizona’[from the EP],” he quipped. “‘Arizona’ was a record of that journey, and ‘A Better Man’ is where I am today. I’m a better person than I’ve ever been.”

Published under his real name Alexander James, Hi my name is Alex Now playing.