David Justice has shared new details about his divorce from actress Halle Berry, speaking candidly during an appearance on the All the Smoke podcast on August 7.
The former MLB player, 59, said the couple began facing challenges about five months after their 1993 wedding. He recalled questioning whether their lifestyles aligned as he thought about starting a family. “If we have kids, is this the woman I want to have kids with and build a family with?” Justice said. “At that time… she don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem like motherly, and then we start having issues.”
Justice explained that his expectations were shaped by his Midwest upbringing, where he envisioned a “traditional” spouse. He admitted that his understanding of relationships at the time was limited, and that his decision to marry Berry — who proposed after just five months of dating — may have been made without deep reflection.
The former Atlanta Braves outfielder noted that their careers often kept them apart while Berry filmed movies in different countries. Looking back, he believes counseling could have made a difference. “If we knew about therapy, we probably could have made it,” he said, adding there were no “major issues” beyond their differences and his inexperience.
Justice left the marriage in 1996, and the couple divorced the following year. He later married Rebecca Villalobos Justice in 2001 and is now a father of three.
Berry, 58, has not publicly responded to Justice’s latest remarks. She has previously addressed public speculation about her relationships, telling The Drew Barrymore Show in February that she is unwilling to “keep the wrong man” and believes people have the right to leave relationships that aren’t working. Berry is currently engaged to musician Van Hunt.
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