India, Aug. 4 -- Aaron Rodgers says he is grateful that his relationship with his family has been repaired, though he still believes those deeply personal matters never should have become public.

Speaking to The Athletic in an interview published Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback reflected on reconnecting with his parents, Ed and Darla Rodgers, after years of estrangement.

Rodgers credited his wife, Brittani, with helping create the environment that made reconciliation possible following a family rift that first became widely known during his brother Jordan Rodgers' appearance on The Bachelorette in 2016.

Without directly naming Jordan, Rodgers appeared to criticize how the family's private issues became part of the public co...