Fans have enjoyed movie star Meg Ryan and rocker John Mellencamp’s on-again/off-again relationship for years.

At one time, they nearly married, but called it quits once again in 2019.

So how did Ryan and Mellencamp get to this place of breaking up to make up?

Meg Ryan smiling

Priscilla Esterlene and Mellencamp were married from 1970 to 1981 and have a daughter named Michelle.

He was next wed to Victoria Granucci for eight years and welcomed daughters Teddi and Justice.

Ryan had only been married once before she met Mellencamp.

Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp

Her union with actor Dennis Quaid lasted from 1991 to 2001 and they share a son, Jack.

Ryan also has an adopted daughter named Daisy (viaBiography).

Then she met Mellencamp and the pair tried to make it work for years.

Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp staring at each other

Sadly, the pair split in 2014, reunited later that year, and split again in 2015.

“I bet he’ll stay away from dating another famous person for a while.”

That romance didn’t last long, however, and by 2017, Ryan and Mellencamp were together again.

John Mellencamp and Meg Ryan

“You think that they’re involving me in the planning?”

“One, I’m on ‘Real Housewives.’

Two, I’m a loudmouth.

They’re very private.”

Yes, I’m going to get married at some point.

But for now this engagement thing is a state of grace."

What went wrong between Meg and John?

The next morning, she was spotted again with no ring.

“They love each other, but there are disagreements which can become issues.

Another insider told the outlet that Mellencamp had no desire to get married again after three failed unions.

“[John] didn’t want to get married again,” they revealed.

“He loves [Meg], but marriage never seemed to be a part of it.”