Why is aguilera divorcing

The couple met in , when Aguilera was 21 years old, and got married three years later, per CheatSheet. Aguilera has several very personal songs about her family, which suggest she survived an incredibly abusive home environment.

Bratman reportedly was an anchor for her at a time when the singer felt un-moored. In an impressively open interview with People , conducted soon after she filed for divorce, Aguilera admitted, "At the time, it felt absolutely right. Jordan and I were best friends first, and then it grew to be more. He represented stability and love and safety — qualities I never got from a male figure growing up. Aguilera never wanted her son, Max, to experience the same thing.

When she came to terms with the fact that her marriage with Bratman was not what it used to be, she decided to end it for Max's sake. It wasn't good for us, and it wasn't good for Max to witness our arguments," she said. I really didn't want to hurt Jordan, and I felt torn about splitting our family up.

She went on to share that while she and Bratman tried to save their marriage, they both changed as people and wanted for different things. We took that trip to Italy together," she recalled. He'd be happier to see both his parents happy. Christina Aguilera. Image source, AP. Published 24 March Published 24 November Published 15 October Published 8 September