After 11 years of marriage, AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys and Rochelle Deanna McLean have mutually decided to separate, according to reports.
"Marriage is hard, but worth it," the pair said in a joint statement, according to TMZ, which was first to report the news. "We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves, and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future."
The couple said they plan to "come back together and continue to nurture our love for one another, and our family."
