Why Does Aaron Rodgers Not Get Along With His Family?

Aaron Rodgers does not get along with his family after growing distant from them in December 2014. 

Contrary to the popular belief of his family disowning him, Rodgers is the one to grow his distance from them, according to Fansided.

The QB has not spoken with his family since then and he was also not in attendance at his younger brother Jordan’s wedding.

How Long Is He Estranged From Them?

Aaron Rodgers has been estranged for nearly 8 years from his family. He has not spoken with them since December 2014. 

According to US Weekly, Aaron started pulling away from his family after he started dating his former partner Olivia Munn. His family raised their concerns that Munn was not with him for the right reasons to which the QB reacted by cutting off his term with the family. 

However, Aaron’s relationship struggles with his family were not publicized much until his younger sibling Jordan appeared on the 2016 season of The Bachelorette. Jordan mentioned he is not on the greatest of terms with his elder sibling Aaron to his now-wife Joelle “JoJo” Fletcher. 

Green Bay Packers QB does not appear to have taken Jordan’s statement lightly. He later reacted by saying that he has not watched the series and it has not affected him a lot.  The strain on the family relationship only became tense from his point onwards.

Rodgers announced to donate a million dollars to the California wildfire relief effort. Jordan was quick to tweet his own view saying if someone fails to check in on their family during the disaster, everything else appears like a stunt, hinting Aaron did not make any contact with the family.

The Twitter drama escalated when Aaron’s elder sibling Luke weighed in on his view, Luke retweeted Jordan’s tweet and added he could smell cowardice in the air. 

Does Aaron Rodgers Talk To His Family Now?

Aaron Rodgers has started talking to his family in an attempt to mend the years-long rift.

According to People, Aaron has started talking to his brother Jordan but the division between the two siblings still stands. Aaron and Jordan are two completely different people and they might need a long time to get along but at least they have taken their first step.

Although the article published in January 2022 claims the two brothers are on the way to mending their relationships, Aaron’s absence from Jordan’s May 2022 nuptials might have made things complicated. US Weekly reports, the QB remained absent from his younger sibling’s big day despite being invited.

However, Aaron’s relationship with his family did not start to mend out of the blue. His former partner Danica Patrick was the one to lobby and try to close the gap between him and his family. She made good progress until the pair called quits.

Rogers has spoken about his aim to reconcile with his family someday. Speaking with US Weekly, the football player said he had plans to reconcile with his family and does not have resentment. 

The family patriarch Edward Wesley Rodgers has spoken publicly in support of his middle-born. He supported Aaron’s decision to not get vaccinated against Coronavirus and has praised him for the decision as well. The family might be into something when it comes to getting back on track together.

Aaron Rodgers parents are Darla Leigh and Edward Wesley Rodgers. 

The Green Bay Packers star was born as the middle child to his father Edward and mother Darla on December 2, 1983, in Chico, California. He has one elder brother Luke and a younger brother Jordan in his family. 

Edward is a certified chiropractor who was born and raised in Texas until he made his move to California on the other side of the country. He played as an offensive lineman for Chico State Wildcats for three years between 1973 to 1976. 

Aaron credits his father Edward for his successful football career. Speaking with The Journal Times, Aaron revealed  Edward would often warn all of the three siblings saying drinking and partying in college would limit them as an athlete.

Edward had the potential of becoming an excellent offensive lineman but his party life took everything away. He recalls his coach saying, he could have been the best linesman in Chico State Wildcats’ history but he never worked to become one.

Aaron’s mother Darla Leigh Rodgers has not made much of public comments about her son or their relationship. She tries to keep off any online or media drama. 

Aaron Rodgers and Olivia Munn were in a relationship for three years. Aaron and Olivia started dating in 2014.

The pair met at  ACM Awards for the first time before hitting off with one another. Aaron and Olivia presented the Song of the Year Award together at the ceremony on April 6, 2014. 

Rodgers and Munn were not vocal about their relationship until the football QB joined The Newsroom as a guest showing his affection to the host of the show. He took the opportunity to publicly announce the pair had been dating for a while.

They were caught sneaking kisses in Los Angeles in a major public display of affection without caring about their surrounding in early June 2014. The pair also made their public appearance as a couple in June 2014 during a screening of a film. They had already started a serious relationship by the end of 2014, reports People. 

Olivia said her beau Rodgers was her encouragement for changing her life into a healthy one. Aaron credited Munn for helping him handle his newfound fame as a celebrity football player. The couple spoke highly of one another during their relationship.

The two had to battle off engagement rumors twice, first in 2016 and later in 2017. The pair would eventually call quits on their relationship in April 2017. Speaking about his breakup, Aaron said dating in the public’s eyes is tough as it adds several other constraints to the relationship, reports People.