Shailene Woodley is still working through her big little emotions.
While the Divergent star and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers called off their engagement in February 2022, Shailene revealed that she still gets emotional when she remembers their time together.
"I haven't shared much about my relationship with Aaron," she told Outside magazine in an interview published Dec. 3, "because it always makes me cry."
Shailene continued, "It was not right. But it was beautiful."
And while she didn't call out the 41-year-old by name, the actress did mention that she had to rebuild herself after she had "a really awful, traumatic thing happen in early 2022."
"I felt like I lost my soul, my self, my happiness, my joy," Shailene explained. "I really understood depression and anxiety and, like, complete soul detachment."
The 33-year-old told the outlet that she decided to remain in a "toxic situation" because she found herself empathizing with "someone else," adding, "Empathy kind of kept me in this loop of feeling everything for everyone."
But luckily, the Big Little Lies star was able to lean on her best friend and stylist Kris Zero who saw that Shailene was at "the lowest low of my life" and found ways to keep the star engaged by making sure she was constantly staying active.
"Sometimes I was so angry at her," Shailene recalled. "But then we'd go surf, and for 10 minutes that day I thought life could be OK again."
Shailene and Aaron first went public with their relationship in February 2021, shortly before announcing their engagement. And the massive interest surrounding their romance was something the Secret Life of the American Teenager alum wasn't quite ready for when they hard launched their romance on Instagram.
"It honestly never really hit me that millions of people around the world were actually watching these things and paid attention to them," she told NET-A-PORTER's digital title, PORTER in 2023. "Then, I dated somebody in America who was very, very famous. It was the first time that I'd had a quote-unquote ‘famous' relationship, and I watched [the] scrutiny, opinions, the desire for people to know my life and his life and our life."
For a look back at Shailene and Aaron's romance, keep reading.
February 2021: It's Official!
In February 2021, E! News reported that Aaron and Shailene were dating. A few days later, the NFL player announced that he and the actress were engaged.
March 2021: Getwaway Trip to Arkansas
The NFL quarterback and his fiancée were all smiles on their trip to Arkansas while posing for a photo with the crew from Best Cafe and Bar.
Arpil 2021: Instagram Live
The two went live on Instagram to answer 10 fan questions about Aaron's two-week role as the Jeopardy! guest host. "You guys thought he was a football dude," Shailene said, before telling Aaron, "No one knows the real you!" She later joked about their life at home, "Who else gets in fights with their partners about how much they get to cuddle with their dog?... Is it just us?"
April 2021: Spotted at Disney World
The newly engaged couple embraced each other with a hug while spending time at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. during Easter weekend.
April 2021: Spotted at Disney World
The pair held hands together while wearing matching Star Wars face masks at Disney World.
May 2021: The Kentucky Derby
The couple showed off their Sunday best while attending the Kentucky Derby with friends.
February 2022: Game Over
A source confirmed to E! News that Aaron and Shailene called it quits after more than a year together. "They are two very different people," the source shared. "They are both focused on their careers but it took them in separate directions."