Michael Kovac/Getty AJ McLean is opening up about ... about his sober journey and how he and his wife Rochelle DeAnna McLean are working on their marriage and individual selves, amid their separation.

Opening up about the “undeniable” bond all five members of the Backstreet Boys have with one another, AJ McLean described the group to PEOPLE as their collective “first marriage.” ...

Unfortunately for AJ McLean's daughter ... for Pride performance McLean announced last year that he and wife Rochelle DeAnna McLean were separating after 14 years of marriage.

In 2022, AJ confirmed that his then-9-year-old daughter — whom he shares with former wife Rochelle McLean — asked to change her name from Ava to Elliott. “For those asking, not that it’s ...