Aka Charlie Sheen: What Did Denise Richards Say About Life With the Actor?

Denise Richards opens up in aka Charlie Sheen, revealing the emotional toll of her marriage to Sheen and how she protected their kids.

In Netflix’s new two-part docuseries, aka Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards gives a candid and emotional account of her marriage to Charlie Sheen.

Richards breaks down in tears as she recalls the tough time in her marriage.

The actress reveals that the experience was so intense, she’s surprised she survived it.

Richards breaks her experience into three phases: the marriage, the divorce, and the aftermath.

Richards says (via People),

What he put me through, I don’t know how I’m here, to be honest.

I think the only way through tragedy, what I was going through, was having a f**king sense of humor because it was so bad…

The two met in 2000, married in 2002, and share two daughters, Sami and Lola.

Richards says the truth behind closed doors was far darker, especially as Sheen’s career took off with Two and a Half Men.

Denise Richards Revealed When Her Marriage to Charlie Sheen Started Falling Apart

Richards says the turning point came when Sheen’s hit show Two and a Half Men became a massive success. With fame came pressure and relapse. She says in the docuseries,

As soon as the show started getting really successful, I think the pressure of that changed him. It was almost like he was sabotaging the success and sabotaging our family. When things started to go good, I felt like things were being sabotaged.

Sheen later admits to using prescription drugs, including Norco and Vicodin, during this time.

He recalls his behavior changing rapidly from irrational anger to instability.

She reached out to his sponsor in concern, but says people in Sheen’s circle dismissed her fears, blaming them on “hormones,” her “postpartum.”

Richards also felt that others around Sheen fueled conflict between them.

The situation worsened her happy life with Sheen and their kids. In her own words, “I’m not just this quiet wife. I’m a strong woman, and I’ll say, like, something is not right”.

She filed for divorce in 2005 while pregnant with daughter Lola.

The marriage ultimately ended in 2006, amid public scandal and legal action.

How Denise Richards Shielded Her Kids From the Drama?

Charlie Sheen’s daughter, Lola Sheen, in aka Charlie Sheen | Credit: Netflix

During their 2006 divorce, which included a restraining order after Sheen allegedly threatened her, Richards turned her focus entirely to protecting her children.

The documentary also features Sheen and Denise’s daughter, Lola Sheen.

She revealed that she wasn’t very close to Sheen when she was younger.

She said that she was always the one who was told less to protect her. Richards revealed,

I did want us to just pretend like everything was fine in front of the kids. It’s not their fault we got divorced. They didn’t ask to be born into a broken family.

Despite the chaos, she tried to create stability for Sami and Lola.

Sheen’s public struggles were well-documented, but Richards says her priority was shielding her daughters from the impact as much as possible, even as she dealt with legal battles.

Get a quick look at the key details of their timeline:

Year
Details

2000
Met on the set of Good Advice

2002
Got Married

2004
Daughter Sami was born

2005
Filed for divorce while pregnant

2005
Daughter Lola was born

2006
Divorce finalized, a restrained order was filed

2025
Denise shared their story in aka Charlie Sheen

Denise Richards’ revelations in aka Charlie Sheen offer a sobering look into the real cost of living with someone battling addiction.

However, at the end of the documentary, it was his children who led him to the path of sobriety.

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aka Charlie Sheen is now streaming on Netflix (US).