Denise Richards is closing the door on marriage for good. During an appearance on Jenny McCarthy’s podcast, she said she will never get married again following her divorce from Aaron Phypers, explaining that she felt less like a wife and more like“a product”in what she called a“business arrangement.”The two married in September 2018, and Phypers filed for divorce in July 2025 citing irreconcilable differences.
The split has been anything but quiet. Richards alleged physical abuse during the relationship and was granted a permanent restraining order in November 2025, while Phypers has denied the allegations in a statement to Us. Richards also called the relationship her single regret and admitted she has a hard time looking at photos of the two of them together from their years as a couple.
What she is not closing the door on is love. Richards said she still wants a partner and wants to fall in love again, she just has no interest in the piece of paper that comes with it. She added that she is waiting for the divorce to be finalized so she can finally move forward. It is a reminder that leaving a marriage does not mean giving up on connection. Would you ever get married again after a hard breakup, or is the ring the part you would skip?
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