Carly Matros is a California real estate professional best known publicly as the former wife of actor Zachery Ty Bryan, who played Brad Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement. Matros and Bryan married in 2007 and later separated in 2020 after more than a decade together. They have four children.
Unlike her former husband, Matros has largely stayed away from the entertainment industry. Her professional record shows a career in California real estate that began before her marriage to Bryan. The California Department of Real Estate currently lists her under the name Carly Ryan Bryan, with Carly Ryan Matros recorded as a former name. Her salesperson license was first issued in January 2005 and is currently listed as active through January 2029.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Carly Ryan Matros; currently listed by California records as Carly Ryan Bryan |
| Profession | Real estate salesperson |
| Nationality | American |
| Known For | Former wife of actor Zachery Ty Bryan |
| Real Estate License | California salesperson license #01473162 |
| License Issued | January 13, 2005 |
| Current License Status | Licensed |
| License Expiration | January 27, 2029 |
| Current Brokerage | Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company |
| Former Brokerage | Surterre Properties Inc. |
| Former Husband | Zachery Ty Bryan |
| Marriage | March 10, 2007 – September 2020 |
| Children | Four |
| Children’s Birth Years | 2014 (twin daughters), 2016 (daughter), 2019 (son) |
| Date of Birth | Not reliably verified |
| Age | Not reliably verified |
| Education | Reported as a USC alumna; specific degree not independently verified |
| Current Relationship Status | Not publicly verified |
| Net Worth | Not publicly verified |
Early Life and Background
Reliable public information about Carly Matros’s childhood, parents and exact date of birth is limited. She has generally maintained a private profile, and major biographical sources do not provide a sufficiently documented account of her early years.
Entertainment coverage has reported that Matros and Bryan knew each other from their time at La Cañada High School in California. Their relationship eventually developed into a long-term partnership and marriage.
Because her exact birth date and early family background are not reliably established by authoritative sources, those details are not included here.
Education
Publicly available biographical information indicates that Matros attended the University of Southern California (USC). IMDb’s biographical information about Bryan has also described his wife at the time as active in real estate and as a USC double major.
However, the specific degree or field of study associated with Matros has not been sufficiently documented in an authoritative university source, so it is not stated here as fact.
Carly Matros’ Real Estate Career
Real estate is the clearest documented part of Matros’s professional life.
The California Department of Real Estate lists a salesperson license under the name Carly Ryan Bryan, formerly Carly Ryan Matros. The license, number 01473162, was issued on January 13, 2005. As of the department’s September 11, 2026 record, it is listed as licensed and has an expiration date of January 27, 2029.
The state record also shows that Matros has been associated with Southern California brokerages, including Surterre Properties Inc. and, currently, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company.
This record is significant because it shows that her career in real estate predates her 2007 marriage to Bryan. She therefore has a documented professional identity separate from her connection to Hollywood.
Marriage to Zachery Ty Bryan
Carly Matros married Zachery Ty Bryan on March 10, 2007. Bryan was already known for playing Brad Taylor, the oldest son on Home Improvement. IMDb lists the marriage as lasting from March 2007 until September 2020 and records four children from the relationship.
The couple built their family while Bryan continued working in the entertainment industry and Matros maintained her own career.
By 2016, Entertainment Tonight described Bryan as living with his wife Carly and their three daughters.
Carly Matros and Zachery Ty Bryan’s Children
Matros and Bryan have four children: twin daughters born in June 2014, another daughter born in June 2016, and a son born in March 2019.
Their children have largely remained outside the entertainment spotlight. Public reporting about them has generally focused on their family relationship rather than their individual lives.
Because the children are private individuals, unnecessary personal details about them are not included here.
Divorce and Life After the Marriage
Matros and Bryan separated in 2020, ending a marriage that had lasted roughly 13 years. Their divorce is recorded in IMDb’s biographical information as September 2020.
Bryan later discussed the breakdown of the marriage in a 2023 interview covered by Entertainment Tonight. He acknowledged that he had not been faithful during the marriage and said that partying, travel and drinking had contributed to the problems. He also described Matros as an “incredible human being” and “incredible mother.”
Those comments represent Bryan’s account of the relationship. Matros herself has not given a similarly detailed, widely reported public account of the marriage or its ending.
Public Profile
Matros has maintained a considerably lower public profile than Bryan. Most entertainment coverage involving her has concerned their marriage, their children or Bryan’s subsequent life.
Her California real estate record provides a more current and independent picture of her professional life. As of September 2026, the California Department of Real Estate lists her salesperson license as active.
There is no reliable basis for assuming that her former husband’s later legal troubles represent anything about Matros herself. Those matters belong to Bryan’s public record and should be kept separate from her biography.
Personal Life
Matros has kept details of her life after the divorce largely private. Her most clearly documented family connection is her four children with Bryan.
There is insufficient reliable information to state whether she has remarried or is currently in another relationship. Similarly, specific claims about her current residence, lifestyle or private finances are not included unless supported by authoritative records.
Net Worth
No reliable, independently verified estimate of Carly Matros’s net worth is publicly available.
Although some celebrity websites publish dollar figures, they generally do not provide evidence sufficient to establish an accurate personal net worth. For that reason, no net-worth figure is included.
Interesting Facts About Carly Matros
- Carly Matros is a licensed California real estate salesperson.
- Her real estate license was first issued on January 13, 2005, before she married Zachery Ty Bryan.
- California state records currently list her as Carly Ryan Bryan and identify Carly Ryan Matros as a former name.
- She married Zachery Ty Bryan on March 10, 2007.
- The former couple have four children, including twin daughters born in 2014.
- Their marriage ended in 2020 after more than 13 years.
- Matros’s documented career is in real estate rather than acting or television.
FAQs About Carly Matros
Who is Carly Matros?
Carly Matros is a California real estate professional who is best known publicly as the former wife of Home Improvement actor Zachery Ty Bryan. They married in 2007 and have four children together.
Is Carly Matros still married to Zachery Ty Bryan?
No. Matros and Bryan separated in 2020, and IMDb’s biographical record lists their marriage as ending in divorce in September 2020.
How many children does Carly Matros have?
Carly Matros and Zachery Ty Bryan have four children: twin daughters born in 2014, another daughter born in 2016 and a son born in 2019.
What does Carly Matros do for a living?
Matros is a licensed real estate salesperson in California. The state’s Department of Real Estate lists her license as active under the name Carly Ryan Bryan.
When did Carly Matros start working in real estate?
The California Department of Real Estate says her salesperson license was issued on January 13, 2005.
Did Carly Matros attend USC?
Public biographical information identifies Matros as a USC alumna, and IMDb’s information about Bryan has described his wife as a USC double major. However, the specific degree details are not independently established here.
What is Carly Matros’s net worth?
There is no reliable, independently verified public estimate of Matros’s personal net worth, so a specific figure cannot be established.
When did Carly Matros and Zachery Ty Bryan get married?
They married on March 10, 2007.
Conclusion
Carly Matros is best known through her former marriage to Zachery Ty Bryan, but her own professional record shows a career in California real estate that began before the marriage. State records confirm that she has held a real estate salesperson license since 2005 and continue to list the license as active in 2026.
Matros and Bryan share four children and ended their marriage in 2020. Since then, Matros has largely remained outside the entertainment spotlight, leaving her professional real estate career and family life as the most clearly documented parts of her public biography.
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