Meagan Good calls divorce from DeVon Franklin the “Most Painful Thing Ever” she’s experienced in life

By Samantha Allen

Published: January 25, 2022 | 2:14 PM GMT

Meagan Good has opened up about her split from DeVon Franklin. After nine years of marriage, the Harlem actress, 40, and the pastor, 43, announced their divorce, with a source subsequently claiming that Good and Franklin’s split was amicable “It’s been a long time coming.

” Good was a recent guest on XONecole, where she talked about “grieving.” “her separation and divorce

“I’ve always approached relationships with the assumption that they’ll get to the place they’re going to at some time, and then they’ll be finished,” Good remarked during a Twitter Spaces discussion.

“I’ve always had the mentality of ‘Alright, next chapter.'”

We’ll see what’s next,’ and being okay with that and appreciating what you give to someone and what they give to you and sharing a moment in time and in life that you never get back regardless of how it ends.

” She called her divorce “the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced in my life” but added, “I am still optimistic. I still am hopeful for the future. I still—maybe this isn’t a chapter, but I just feel that it’s my next act in life and I trust God.

” “Not everything makes sense to me right now, but I do trust God overall and I’m excited to see what this next act of life is going to be and what God has in store and that’s all I can really do but even in doing that, I do have gratitude and so much joy in my heart for these past 11 years that DeVon and I have been together,” said Good.

“What he’s given into my life and what I was able to give to him, just everything.” Good and Franklin wed in June 2012 in Malibu, California, after they met on the set of the movie Jumping the Broom in 2011 when he was working as a studio executive.

About Samantha Allen

Samantha Allen is a seasoned journalist and senior correspondent at TDPel Media, specializing in the intersection of maternal health, clinical wellness, and public policy. With a background in investigative reporting and a passion for data-driven storytelling, Samantha has become a trusted voice for expectant mothers and healthcare advocates worldwide. Her work focuses on translating complex medical research into actionable insights, covering everything from prenatal fitness and neonatal care to the socioeconomic impacts of healthcare legislation. At TDPel Media, Samantha leads the agency's health analytics desk, ensuring that every report is grounded in accuracy, empathy, and scientific integrity. When she isn't in the newsroom, she is an advocate for community-led wellness initiatives and an avid explorer of California’s coastal trails.