
More than a year after finalizing their divorce, Britney Spears and Sam Asghari have both made some unexpected comments about their marriage. Though the former couple first met in 2016, they were married for only 14 months. On Sunday, August 24, Britney opened up about a challenging time in her life.
In an Instagram post, Britney, 43, described being “cut off from calling or texting” her sons, 19-year-old Sean and 18-year-old Jayden. During that time, she was married to Sam, 31, but said the marriage felt like a “fake distraction” from what she was dealing with.
“We’re just people so fragile and human, the hardest years of my life were my two sons gone for those 3 years …,” she wrote, per People. “I was cut off from calling or texting and I remember in shock my secret to survival was denial and a lot of tears. It’s weird me and Sam were married but it almost felt like a fake distraction to help me deal with it …”
Sam later responded to Britney’s comments. In a statement shared with People via his rep, Sam said, “Our marriage was very real to me. It may have been short, but we were together for seven years. I was in love with her, will always have love for her, and wish her the best always.”
He previously told the publication that their marriage was “an amazing experience” even though it didn’t last long. Because of that, he said he would “never” criticize his ex-wife. “It was a blessing to be able to share life with someone for a long time. And people grow apart and people move on,” he told the publication in 2024. “I never understood when people part ways [and] they talk badly about each other. That’s something I’m never going to do because I had nothing but an amazing experience.”