Britney Spears has revealed that her marriage to Sam Asghari served as a "fake distraction" during the painful period when she was unable to contact her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James.
In a candid Instagram post Sunday, the 43-year-old pop star opened up about the emotional toll of being separated from her children for three years.
"We're just people so fragile and human the hardest years of my life were my two sons gone for those 3 years," Spears wrote in the caption of a post featuring a photo of her with her back to the camera.
The "Gimme More" singer detailed how the estrangement affected her, writing:
"I was cut off from calling or texting and I remember in shock my secret to survival was denial and a lot of tears its weird me and Sam were married but it almost felt like a fake distraction to help me deal with it."
Spears also shared insights into her healing process.
"I know im healing bc im hungry again like a child or baby... im so hungry it hurts and when I eat its like its my first time ever eating in my life."
She continued, "I believe although I loved my home there is waaay too much abuse and trauma in there.... Today I thank jesus for food it feel like telling others NO... Owning my body... and letting them REALLY know where im from."
Spears and Asghari, 31, began their relationship after meeting on the set of her "Slumber Party" music video in 2016, according to Page Six. The couple married in a lavish ceremony in June 2022, but their union was short-lived. Asghari filed for divorce in August 2023, citing "irreconcilable differences." Their divorce was finalized in May 2024.
Earlier this year, the "Special Ops: Lioness" actor confirmed he signed an NDA during his seven-year relationship with the Grammy winner.
In a statement to PEOPLE, per his rep at BAC Talent, Asghari said:
"Our marriage was very real to me. It may have been short, but we were together for seven years. I was in love with her, will always have love for her, and wish her the best always."
There appears to be positive developments in Spears' relationship with her children. Last year, the singer reunited with her 18-year-old son Jayden after years of estrangement.
"They have been spending a lot of time together," an insider told Page Six in November.
A second source revealed that Jayden had returned to California, where Spears lives, after previously moving to Hawaii with his brother Sean, 19, and their father, Kevin Federline, in 2023.
"Britney is thrilled to have her baby back," the source told Page Six. "Everything is moving in the right direction."
Spears and Federline, 47, were married from 2004 to 2007.
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