The Bones Are Not so Good! Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd’s Complete Divorce Timeline

2018: Pre-Split Woes

Even though Maren and Ryan didn’t break up until 2023, they admittedly had a rough patch after tying the knot in March 2018. “It was probably the hardest part of our relationship,” Maren admitted to Esquire in 2019. “We went on our honeymoon and then I immediately went on this gigantic tour opening for Niall Horan. It was more international touring than I had ever done. And I was gone more than I had ever been on any other tour.”

However, they were able to get through the difficult time with the help of therapy. “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,” Maren admitted.

October 2, 2023: Divorce Docs Filed

Maren was the one to file for divorce from Ryan on October 2, 2023. She listed October 2 as the date of separation and cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending the marriage, according to court documents viewed by Life & Style.

Just 12 days before Maren filed, Ryan publicly showed support to his now-estranged wife on Instagram. On September 20, he posted a lengthy message about Maren’s two-song project, The Tree, which she released on September 15. Along with the songs, Maren announced her intention to leave country music, and she appeared to have Ryan’s full support.

“She deserves to be celebrated, not just tolerated,” he wrote. “I love the response from people who don’t just love these two songs, they needed them. I knew it would strike a chord.” He also slammed haters who “s*** talked” Maren on the Internet and praised her for “carrying” a “burden” for other artists.

October 2023: The Details

Maren and Ryan had signed a prenuptial agreement prior to her divorce filing, according to the court documents. The “My Church” singer also asked for joint custody of their son, Hayes, who was three years old at the time of the split.

The divorce docs confirmed that Maren also completed a required four-hour parenting seminar prior to the filing.

October 21, 2023: Maren Breaks Her Silence

Four days after news broke that Maren had filed for divorce, she took to Instagram to break her silence on the split. Although she didn’t reference the breakup directly, she did share a quote that seemed to explain how she was dealing with the situation.

The quote had the phrase “It will be fine” crossed out, then added, “It will just be, and when it is, you will face what’s necessary. Maren captioned the post, “Welcome to The End where you can come and lose some friends.” She also included a mirror selfie of herself wearing a hat with Celine Dion lyrics: “There were nights when the wind was so cold.”

October 31, 2023: Halloween Reunion

Maren and Ryan put on a united front for their son on Halloween 2023. The estranged couple reunited to take Hayes trick-or-treating on the holiday. Maren posted a photo on her Instagram Story of them holding their toddler’s hands while he was dressed in a cute dinosaur costume.

December 13, 2023: Going Through it

Maren appeared on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show and briefly opened up about her decision to file for divorce. While discussing her short haircut, she admitted, “I cut all the trauma out of my hair.”

She added, “I think this year – for a lot of people, not just me – a lot of people that are close to me have gone through it. I’ve known so many people that have gone through breakups or divorces.” Regarding her own divorce, she said it was still “ongoing.”

January 9, 2024: Divorce Settlement

News broke on January 9, 2024, that Maren and Ryan had reached a settlement in their divorce. The settlement included a parenting plan. The estranged couple will split custody of their son and Maren will pay Ryan $2,100 a month in child support.

January 31, 2024: Making It Final

A judge finalized Maren and Ryan’s divorce less than four months after her initial filing. The judge agreed to the pair’s settlement, which divided their assets based on a prenup. The prenup was signed in 2018 and amended in 2022. The previously agreed-upon child custody arrangement was confirmed by the judge in the divorce finalization.

June 9, 2024: Coming Out Announcement

Less than six months after finalizing her divorce from Ryan, Maren came out as bisexual in an Instagram post, next to a series of photos from a concert in Arizona that showed her holding the Pride flag.

“Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+. Happy pride,” she wrote in the caption.