Backstreet Boys Singer AJ McLean and Wife Rochelle ‘Temporarily’ Split After 11 Years Together: ‘Marriage Is Hard’

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It’s the end — for now? AJ McLean and his wife, Rochelle McLean (née Karadis), confirmed they are going through a rough patch after 11 years of marriage.“Marriage is hard, but worth it.

We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves, and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future,” the estranged couple told Us Weekly in a statement on Monday, March 27.The pair explained that the decision to separate will hopefully not last forever. “The plan is to come back together and continue to nurture our love for one another, and our family,” AJ, 45, and Rochelle, 41, continued. “We ask for respect and privacy at this time.

Separation is hard enough without the commentary, please be kind and remember there are children involved.”The Dancing with the Stars alum started dating Rochelle in March 2009.

After 10 months of dating, the singer proposed during a trip to Las Vegas. The pair were married in a goth-themed ceremony in Beverly Hills in December 2011.While participating on the ABC dance competition, McLean opened up about his relationship with his then-wife in a blog for Us, calling her his “rock.”“As I said, on the show, she’s my superhero,” the BSB crooner said at the time. “She has been through hell and back with me.