What We Know About Meagan Good And DeVon Franklin's Divorce

Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin first met in 2011 on the set of "Jumping the Broom," as per Essence. While the "Harlem" star was acting in the movie, Franklin's part took place behind the scenes as an executive for the project's distribution company. The duo hit it off right away and their relationship moved along quickly. In 2012, just a year after meeting and a handful of months after getting engaged, Good and Franklin tied the knot and were married up until the latter half of 2021.

Good and Franklin served as relationship goals for their fans over the course of their nine years of marriage. They even wrote a book together called "The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of Your Life and the Life You Love," which was released in 2015. In the book, the couple emphasizes the importance of waiting to find the right person and letting the relationship develop at its own pace while also staying celibate until marriage. In an appearance on "The Tamron Hall Show," Franklin revealed that "waiting to have sex was a critical part of the healthy foundation of our marriage and relationship." 

Throughout the years, the couple was outspoken about their love for one another on social media and in interviews. They were also not shy about sharing the success of their relationship. It was completely unexpected, therefore, when the romantic social media posts ceased and the couple came out with the news of their divorce.

When Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin announced that they were getting divorced in a statement to USA Today, their fans were shocked. The former couple had been known to regularly take to their respective social media accounts to express their love for one another and post adorable photos of their relationship. In June of 2021, both posted sweet tributes for their ninth wedding anniversary on Instagram. Good specifically wrote that marrying Franklin was the "best decision" she ever made.

However, the duo later told USA Today, "[We] have decided to go into our futures separately but forever connected." They specified that there was "no one at fault" and that they simply believe they are better apart. Despite the split, both "are incredibly grateful for the life-changing years [they] spent together as husband and wife."

Although the couple only announced the news of their divorce in December of 2021, legal documents gathered by ET show that Franklin was the one to officially file for divorce back in August. True to the claims they made in their divorce statement, the reason listed for the separation was "irreconcilable differences." However, based on cryptic comments posted to Good's Instagram Stories at the time, it seems that things may not have ended quite as cleanly as the couple wants people to think. Good wrote (via ET), "Start making people understand it's a privilege to be in your life," followed by, "Healing isn't pretty ..."

Divorce is never easy, and it was definitely hard for Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin. The former couple dealt with similar difficult emotions that came with the shocking breakup.

In March 2023, Good revealed to Essence that she had trouble coming to terms with her marriage ending. She shared, "It's nothing that I would have  ever chosen, and when I realized that it was happening, I was devastated." The "Think Like a Man" actor even questioned a higher power for putting her in this situation. She said, "I was like, 'This is me, Lord. I did everything that I could do to the best of my ability. I don't understand why I did all these things, and then this is my end result." It was difficult for Good to grasp that her marriage was falling apart, but she knew that she had to do what was best for her and Franklin, and it still hurt for them both nonetheless.

The pain of the divorce got so bad that Franklin even admitted to "The Breakfast Club" that he would cry himself to sleep, per Yahoo! News. Still, Franklin knew that if he were to get through this tough situation, he would have to face the pain that came from the divorce. He shared with the Huffington Post, "Because no matter what, that pain is a teacher. Instead of me trying to push through it, I really had to sit in that pain."

"Harlem" co-star Whoopi Goldberg helped Meagan Good through her divorce. Goldberg knows what it's like — "The View" co-host has been married three times, and unfortunately, they have all ended in divorce, per People.

When appearing on "The View" in January 2023, Good got vulnerable about how her co-star helped her through the difficult time, per ET. The actor revealed that Goldberg has always been a caring person. She explained, "I have to give you your flowers. You're so nurturing and amazing and kind and [she] covers you. [She] looks out for me and the other girls on set." Good had nothing but nice things to say about her experience with the "Sister Act" actor, and she was even more helpful when she was going through her divorce from DeVon Franklin. She shared, "I've gotta say again, Whoopi was very instrumental in that because we had some really good conversations I needed to have that were illuminating for me and eye-opening for me." Good didn't share the exact details of the conversations she had with Goldberg, but it was powerful enough to have her consider what was the best option for her moving forward — even if that meant divorcing Franklin.