Aaron Rodgers' Path to Marriage: A Look Back at His High-Profile Romances

Aaron Rodgers' journey to marriage has been marked by a series of high-profile relationships, including notable romances with actresses Olivia Munn and Shailene Woodley, and athlete Danica Patrick, before he secretly wed Brittani in 2025.

Rodgers' dating life first drew significant public attention in the late 2000s and early 2010s. His early documented connections included actress Jessica Szohr, with whom he had an on-and-off relationship in the early 2010s. They were reportedly linked in 2011, separated due to busy schedules, and rekindled their relationship in 2014 before parting ways again. Szohr was later reported to have attended Rodgers' birthday party in 2017.

Olivia Munn

Rodgers met actress Olivia Munn at the ACM Awards in 2014, and their relationship quickly became one of his most publicized. Munn described the challenges of navigating a public relationship, noting the difficulties presented by busy schedules and public scrutiny. Engagement rumors circulated in 2016, but the couple separated a few months later. During their relationship, Rodgers' estrangement from his family became public, with some fans attributing the rift to Munn, a claim she and Rodgers later refuted. Rodgers stated in Ian O'Connor’s 2024 biography "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers" that the family schism was "deep-rooted" and predated his relationship with Munn.

Danica Patrick

In 2018, Rodgers began dating former IndyCar and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. They had initially crossed paths at the ESPYs and maintained contact via email before their romance began. Patrick confirmed their relationship in January 2018. Rodgers spoke positively about their relationship at the time, highlighting their shared enjoyment of travel and her healthy lifestyle. However, after more than two years together, their split was confirmed in July 2020. Patrick later described the relationship as "emotionally abusive" in a 2025 interview, a characterization Rodgers disputed on the "Not Just Football with Cam Heyward" podcast, stating their relationship lacked intimacy and denying her account of the breakup.

Shailene Woodley

Speculation about Rodgers' relationship with actress Shailene Woodley emerged in 2020, and by February 2021, Rodgers announced their engagement while accepting an NFL MVP award. Woodley confirmed the engagement. The couple's engagement ultimately dissolved, and they separated in 2022. Both have spoken about the difficulties surrounding their breakup. Rodgers, in a September 2026 podcast appearance, contested Woodley's narrative of him ruining her life, asserting that she initiated the end of their relationship after his proposal and later stated she did not want to be with him.

Brittani

Following his public relationships, Rodgers secretly married Brittani in 2025. He revealed in June 2025 that he was married, identifying his wife only as Brittani. Rodgers shared that he met Brittani in 2017, but she was moving to Europe. He expressed regret for not convincing her to stay or proposing at that time, which he said led him into a "tailspin." After their initial separation and subsequent individual engagements, they reconnected and eventually eloped in 2025. Rodgers has intentionally kept his current wife out of the public eye, a stark contrast to his previous high-profile relationships. He has also expressed a desire for fatherhood in the future, post-football career.