Brian Austin Green recently opened up about the subtle signs he believes marked the beginning of the end of his marriage to actress Megan Fox. During an episode of the misSPELLING podcast on October 29, Green recalled how seemingly small irritations, including his chewing habits, had begun to wear on their relationship.
The Beverly Hills, 90210 actor referenced a recent conversation with co-star Tori Spelling, where Spelling revealed that Fox had expressed frustration over Green’s chewing. Reflecting on this comment, Green, 51, acknowledged it as one of the indicators that tension was building in their marriage. “I honestly think the chewing thing, she’d gotten to the point where things weren’t great, so I think everything was annoying her,” Green shared, describing how minor habits can sometimes take on greater meaning in a struggling relationship, according to E! Online.
Green expanded on this experience, observing how, in his view, even the smallest behaviors can begin to grate on partners when there’s underlying discontent. “You kind of get to the point where you’re like, ‘God, just the way you’re shuffling your feet right now. The way you’re putting that toast in the toaster’s just driving me crazy,’” he remarked, explaining how these “stupid little things” can snowball over time.
Green, who shares three sons with Fox – Noah, 10, Bodhi, 9, and Journey, 6 – also reflected on how such irritations can serve as pivotal moments in a relationship. He believes that partners must choose whether to confront the issues together or let them lead to a separation. “That to me is when you either have to make the choice to say, ‘OK, we’re going to go into therapy, and we’re gonna try to find our connection… or these things are going to sink us,’” he explained. Without addressing the tension, he warned, the small grievances would continue to “build up and build up and get worse and worse.”
After a nine-year marriage, Green and Fox separated in 2020, finalizing their divorce in early 2022. Reflecting on these experiences, Green’s comments suggest that even seemingly trivial issues, like chewing, can represent deeper rifts in a relationship. By sharing his perspective, Green highlights the importance of addressing underlying issues early on before minor annoyances become major obstacles.