Danica Patrick recently opened up about her past relationship with Aaron Rodgers, describing it as emotionally abusive. She revealed that their 2020 breakup was the most painful experience she had ever endured, saying that the nature of the relationship wore her down to nothing.

Patrick shared these details on The Sage Steele Show, explaining that living with someone makes them a central part of your life, and when that relationship ends suddenly, it can be devastating. She also reflected on how the experience ultimately led her to focus on self-care and personal growth.

"Because it was sudden, it felt like," On the Sage Steele Show is May 21 episode, Patrick gave an explanation. "When you live with somebody, it’s your whole life."

“And because the nature of the relationship was emotionally abusive, so that wore me down to nothing," she went on, "People could never imagine that I would lack any confidence or belief in the simple things about who I am. Everything was torn to bits. He leaves a trail of blood."

Rodgers has not publicly responded to Patrick’s allegations, though he has previously spoken positively about their time together, emphasizing their shared spiritual journey

The racing champion, who dated the NFL player for two years when he was the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, talked about the lessons she is learned from the breakup.

“It gave me the greatest gift of how much I needed to show up for myself," remarked the 43-year-old. " And take care of myself."

"In hindsight, I ignored it, " The racing champion went on. "I would say all the time, ‘I'm built for hard things. I can handle hard things.' So, I just saw it as a hard thing."

"It's all part of learning the lessons and becoming who you," she shared. "It's not that you're not going to go through hard times. You learn how to get through them quicker, learn how to get through them more peacefully. Learn how to also get into the f--king mud and get into the pain. You can't ignore it.”

Rodgers has talked positively about his previous relationship with Patrick. "That relationship was great for me because she is on her own journey and spirituality is important to her," In 2022, he stated on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast. "We both were finding our way, learning about different things [and] practicing meditation techniques."

Patrick does not feel guilty or regretful about the split, even though he is still living with its anguish.