10 Celebrities Who Have Spoken About Regretting Their Divorces

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's marriage collapsed in 2015 amidst Affleck's battles with alcohol. In a landmark interview, Affleck offered a blunt confession: 'The biggest regret of my life is this divorce.' He admitted that his self-destructive spiral broke apart the most meaningful partnership of his life.

Kris Jenner's 1991 divorce from the late Robert Kardashian Sr. followed an affair she openly describes as the catastrophic blunder of her youth. Over the decades, Jenner has stated emphatically in interviews and her memoir that destroying their family unity was without question the single greatest regret of her life.

Kim Kardashian's highly publicized marriage to Kanye West ended in 2021 after six years and four children. On reality television, Kardashian broke down in tears, revealing the gut-wrenching feeling of failure that accompanied walking away from a life partner after fighting tirelessly to protect their family foundation.

Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas shared an 18-year marriage celebrated across Hollywood. Griffith later reflected with quiet vulnerability on their 2015 divorce, acknowledging that she had gotten stuck in personal ruts and allowed emotional isolation to extinguish a loving partnership she still deeply cherishes.

Terry Crews and his wife Rebecca King-Crews endured a devastating marital crisis triggered by hidden addictions and infidelity. Although the couple fought hard through therapy to reconcile, Crews has repeatedly stated that pushing his marriage to the absolute brink of divorce remains his life's most humbling shame.

Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie's high-profile romance made worldwide headlines, but their marriage ended abruptly in 2003. Thornton revealed that his persistent feelings of inadequacy undermined their bond, confessing he constantly felt not good enough for her and ultimately sabotaged something extraordinary.

David Arquette and Courteney Cox met on the set of 'Scream' and shared over a decade of marriage. Arquette has spoken candidly about the heartbreak of their 2013 divorce, admitting that his personal struggles drove a wedge between them and that fracturing their tight-knit household was the hardest ordeal of his life.

Jane Fonda and media mogul Ted Turner were married for a decade before parting ways in 2001. Despite moving on, Fonda has frequently referred to Turner as her favorite ex-husband, openly admitting that while their life paths diverged, letting go of their singular dynamic left an enduring ache she never fully erased.

Clint Eastwood married Maggie Johnson in 1953, but decades of estrangement culminated in a bitter split. In candid retrospectives, the veteran filmmaker conceded that his younger self lacked the maturity to honor their vows, calling the divorce a deeply humbling, self-inflicted failure he carried for years.

Russell Brand and pop star Katy Perry married in 2010 before splitting just 14 months later. Reflecting on the painful fallout, Brand admitted deep sorrow over losing someone he truly loved, acknowledging that the overwhelming chaos of fame and intense work schedules rapidly derailed a genuine connection.