From a $15M divorce to a secret newborn at 54: Michael Strahan has everything except a reason to ever get married again

Michael Strahan’s personal life has taken another turn at 54. The former NFL star and *Good Morning America* co-anchor is now a father of five after reportedly welcoming a baby girl with longtime girlfriend Kayla Quick earlier this year. The news came weeks before Strahan opened up about marriage and admitted he is unsure about walking down the aisle again. After two marriages, a broken engagement and a costly divorce involving Jean Muggli, Strahan says he still believes in love, but his latest comments suggest marriage is no longer something he feels he needs to pursue.Why is Michael Strahan unsure about getting married again?Michael Strahan was asked directly about marriage during a recent interview with *Playboy*, and his answer was hardly a firm yes or no.“Would I get married again? Let’s not go there,” he joked during the interview. “Why you gonna put me on the spot like that?”He then left the door open without suggesting he was actively planning another wedding.“I’ll never say never,” continued Strahan. “I love love. Sometimes love doesn’t love me back.”The comments carry more weight given his history. Strahan has been married twice. His first marriage, to Wanda Hutchins, lasted from 1992 to 1996. He later married Jean Muggli in 1999, with the couple eventually divorcing in 2006. He was also engaged to Nicole Murphy, with that relationship ending in 2014. PEOPLE reported at the time that distance and demanding work schedules contributed to their split.What happened in Michael Strahan’s $15 million divorce?Strahan’s divorce from Muggli became one of the most expensive chapters of his personal life. In 2007, a judge awarded Muggli a reported $15 million divorce settlement, with Strahan also ordered to pay $18,000 a month in child support. Some later reports put the settlement at $15.3 million.The former couple share twin daughters, Isabella and Sophia, who are now 21. Strahan also has two older children, Tanita and Michael Jr., from his first marriage to Hutchins.That history helps explain why marriage may not carry the same appeal for him today. Still, Strahan has not said that he has rejected marriage permanently. His own words are more measured. He says he loves love and refuses to completely close the door.Who is Michael Strahan’s girlfriend Kayla Quick?Strahan has been linked to Kayla Quick since 2015, but the couple has kept much of their relationship away from public view. They rarely appear together and have not publicly detailed how they first met. Quick is also a co-founder of wellness company FIZZNESS.In August, PEOPLE reported that Strahan and Quick had welcomed their first child together. TMZ was first to report that the baby girl was born earlier in 2026. That made her Strahan’s fifth child.The timing makes his marriage comments particularly interesting, but there is no indication from Strahan that becoming a father again has changed his view of marriage.For now, his priorities appear to be family, work and the life he has built outside the NFL. Strahan has previously spoken about feeling happy and fortunate with the people around him. At 54, he does not appear eager to force his personal life into a familiar script just because marriage is expected to be the next step.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.