Olivia Molly Rogers reveals why she split from husband Justin McKeone after eight months of marriage, as she admits she had ‘misgivings’ ahead of their wedding day: ‘There were big issues’
Their surprise split after just eight months of marriage was the talk of the Sydney social scene last year.
And model Olivia Molly Rogers has now broken her silence on why she ended things with ex-husband Justin McKeone.
The 30-year-old influencer told the uncut life podcast, made the mistake of thinking marriage would fix the problems in the couple’s relationship, which in fact only made things worse.
There is something to be said for thinking that marriage will be a solution. She has made a commitment to me, so I thought things would get better,” she told hosts Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley.
‘But whatever you think is going to change when you get married, it doesn’t. It won’t cure everything all of a sudden,” she added.
Olivia Molly Rogers (right) has broken her silence on why she broke up with husband Justin McKeone (left) after just eight months of marriage.
Olivia admitted that she had serious “misgivings” about marrying Justin before her big day, but got so caught up in planning the wedding that she didn’t know how to call it off.
‘There were many major problems. When it comes to a healthy relationship, you can work as a team. But when the same things keep showing up over and over again, you’re whipping a dead horse,” added the former Miss Universe Australia.
He then said a short marriage shouldn’t be seen as a “failure” but rather someone who bravely walks away because something “is really wrong.”
Olivia confirmed her split from finance expert Justin in October last year, after just eight months of marriage.
The breakup rumors began to surface in September after fans noted that she had gone back to using her maiden name on Instagram and removed all photos from her wedding in February.
The 30-year-old influencer told the Life Uncut podcast that she made the mistake of thinking that marriage would fix the problems in the couple’s relationship, which in fact only made things worse.
The former couple, who met in 2018, were last photographed together in August 2022 in a series of vacation snaps from their trip to New York City.
Olivia finally addressed her breakup in an Instagram post on October 3.
“After 4.5 years together, Justin and I have made the difficult decision to part ways as a couple,” their breakup Instagram post read.
“I do not wish to make any further statements on this in the near future,” he added.
Please respect our decision and privacy at this time. Thank you for all your private DMs, kindness and support.’
Olivia admitted that she had serious “misgivings” about marrying Justin before her big day, but got so caught up in planning the wedding that she didn’t know how to call it off.