Actor John Stamos has opened up about his 2005 divorce from Rebecca Romijn, revealing that the separation was a deeply painful experience for him.

Speaking on the June 10 episode of the *Really Good Podcast*, Stamos stated, "It broke my heart...

because I didn't want to get divorced.

She wanted to.

It took me a long time to get over it."

Stamos and Romijn's marriage lasted from 1998 to 2005.

This candid reflection offers insight into the personal struggles behind public figures' lives, highlighting that even celebrities face profound emotional challenges.

The couple first met at the 1994 Victoria's Secret fashion show, where Stamos was a spectator and Romijn was a model.

They dated for four years before marrying in 1998.

Their relationship and subsequent divorce were detailed in Stamos's 2023 memoir, *If You Would Have Told Me*.

Romijn later married Jerry O'Connell in 2007.

O'Connell has previously mentioned the awkwardness that arose when his daughters learned about Stamos's memoir, which reportedly referred to Romijn as "the devil." Romijn herself expressed being "incredibly shocked" by the book's contents.

However, it appears that tensions have since eased.

John Stamos married actress Caitlin McHugh in 2018, the same year their son was born.

Stamos also recently encountered O'Connell, describing the interaction as pleasant.

"She has a nice life.

She married another guy.

She has kids.

They're doing great," Stamos told podcast host Bobbi Althoff.

He added that O'Connell was "very sweet" and "charming" when they met at a party.