A Look At Michael Strahan's Messy Custody Battle With Ex Jean Muggli

Michael Strahan has professed his love for his children publicly multiple times. He said he's made it a priority to be an active father and frequent presence in their lives in spite of the divorce. "I think a lot of times when you split, people assume that the mother is supposed to take responsibility for the kids," Strahan told People. "But from day one, it was very important for me to be active, to be a part of their life. I was constantly on planes and phones."

When the couple initially divorced in 2006, Michael owed Jean $15.3 million. Since then, both of them have dated other people (Michael's current girlfriend is Kayla Quick). The two then went back to court in a battle over the kids' custody. In one of the settlements, Jean and the twins were to move to Manhattan so the girls could attend private school, and Michael was to cover relocation costs. The girls were supposed to split their time between the two parents, alternating who they stay with every few weeks. "It wasn't like, 'Okay, we split, now I'm gonna write a check and send it to your mom every month, and Daddy will see you down the road,'" Michael told People. "I'm not operating like that. Getting divorced is probably one of the toughest things I've ever gone through, but I learned a lot about myself."