John mellencamp and meg ryan wedding

John Mellencamp is airing out his regrets for being a bad boyfriend to Meg Ryan.

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Speaking to Esquire in an interview published on Tuesday, the "Hurts So Good" singer took full responsibility for the on-and-off relationship's demise, which came to an official end in 2019.

"I love Meg Ryan.

I went with her for 10 years. She doesn't love me so much," Mellencamp, 71, told the outlet. "She's a great girl. I'm just a s---ty boyfriend,"

When they first started dating, Mellencamp explained that he and the Sleepless in Seattle actress, 61, had both just come out of their "shell."

"Meg Ryan had just come out of her shell; I had just come out of my shell.

John mellencamp and meg ryan wedding

We started dating. And we decided to do things on our own instead of having people do stuff for us," he shared. "We were so f---ing lost. We didn't know how to do anything.&#