Decades after their split, former MLB star David Justice is opening up about his three-year marriage to Oscar-winner Halle Berry, and his candid comments are sparking a firestorm. In a recent interview on Matt Barnes’ “All the Smoke” podcast, Justice confessed that the marriage ultimately failed because he felt Berry should “cook, clean, [and be] traditional.”
The former Atlanta Braves player, who was married to Berry from 1993 to 1997, admitted that his views were shaped by his “Midwest” upbringing and limited relationship experience. “My knowledge and my understanding, my wisdom around relationships just wasn’t vast,” he said. “So, in my mind, I’m thinking a wife at that time should cook, clean, [be] traditional, you know?” He added that he began to have doubts about starting a family with her because she didn’t seem “motherly.”
Justice also pointed to their demanding careers as a major factor. With Berry’s acting career on the rise and his baseball schedule, the couple spent a lot of time apart. However, he believes the outcome could have been different. “We honestly probably could have made it if I knew about therapy,” he revealed, acknowledging his own inexperience and how therapy could have helped them navigate their differences.
While his comments on “traditional” roles have drawn strong reactions online, Justice’s reflection highlights a clash of expectations and the challenges of being in a high-profile marriage. It’s a throwback to a different era, and a reminder that even Hollywood power couples can struggle with very real, everyday issues.
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