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It’s Over! Maren Morris Files for Divorce From Husband Ryan Hurd After 5 Years of Marriage
Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd have split after five years of marriage, Life & Style can confirm.
The country singer, 33, filed for divorce from Ryan, 36, on October 2. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split, according to court documents viewed by Life & Style. Their date of separation is also listed as October 2. The former couple, who welcomed a son named Hayes in 2020, have a prenuptial agreement in place.
Maren and Ryan, who is also a singer-songwriter, met in 2013 while cowriting Tim McGraw’s song “Last Turn Home.” They were friends for two years before they became a couple.
“We had been friends for only a couple of years, but there was always this writing chemistry in the room, and eventually, the timing of it was undeniable,” Maren said of their romance in 2017. “We had such a foundation built off writing so many songs over the years that we were like, ‘Why are we avoiding this?'”
The couple took their relationship to the next level by getting engaged in July 2017. The “Girl” singer announced the news by sharing photos of her ring on Instagram, with the caption simply stating, “Yes.” Maren and Ryan tied the knot less than a year later in March 2018.
Unfortunately, the two hit a rough patch soon after their wedding, as Maren embarked on a tour opening for Niall Horan that summer. She told Esquire in 2019 that it was the “hardest part” of their relationship because it was “more international touring than I had ever done.”
“And I was gone more than I had ever been on any other tour,” Maren added.
Though it was a “tough summer” for the couple, Maren said they were able to get through it with therapy.
“We have grown so much closer because we had to make some hard decisions and have some tough talks about what this future looks like and how we can make this better,” she said. “I have always loved him, but I feel like I like him in ways I never knew I could before.”
Maren then gave birth to their son in March 2020, and they hit another rough patch as she struggled with postpartum depression that lasted until Hayes was six months old. However, Maren said that it was Ryan who quickly recognized what she was going through.
“Sometimes it’s just someone really close to you saying, ‘Are you OK?’ It’s so simple, but it kind of snaps you out of whatever fog you’re in that you think is normal, but isn’t,” she shared with People in 2022. “I wouldn’t have made it through with my head this high without him.”
Us Weekly was the first to break the news.
