David Justice is opening up about the real reason his marriage to Halle Berry ended.

The 59-year-old former MLB player appeared on Matt Barnes ’ All the Smoke podcast on Thursday (August 7), where he reflected on the issues that ultimately led to their 1997 divorce.

David said the pair were still in the “honeymoon” phase for the first five months after tying the knot in 1993, until he started thinking about having children.

“My knowledge and my understanding, my wisdom around relationships just wasn’t vast,” he said. “So, I’m looking at my mom — and I’m a Midwest guy. So, in my mind, I’m thinking a wife at that time should cook, clean, [be] traditional, you know?”

“Then I’m thinking, ‘OK, if we have kids, is this the woman I want to have kids with and build a family with?’”

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