Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd are divorcing after 5 years of marriage
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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd are parting ways after five years of marriage.
The "Girl" singer, 33, filed for a dissolution of marriage from Hurd, 36, on Oct. 2 in Tennessee, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. The filing cites "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the divorce. Morris and Hurd, who share 3-year-old son Hayes Andrew and have been separated since the filing date, were reportedly ordered to complete a parenting seminar typically required in Davidson County divorce cases involving children.
Representatives for Morris and Hurd didn't immediately respond to EW's request for comment Tuesday.
The two singer-songwriters first crossed paths while co-writing the Tim McGraw hit "Last Turn Home" in 2013. They started dating in 2015 and made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2016 CMT Music Awards. They got engaged the following year and tied the knot March 24, 2018, in Nashville, the city where they first met.
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd
Over the course of their respective music careers, Morris and Hurd have collaborated several times, including their Grammy-nominated duet "Chasing After You" and Morris' 2022 single "I Can't Love You Any More," which she described to Billboard as a form of "couples therapy."
"Ryan and I were bickering about something — I can't even remember what, it was so stupid," Morris recalled. "But we were kind of arguing that morning, and then going into the write, Ryan threw that title out and it just sort of lightened the mood: 'I can't love you any more than I do now.' So the song ended up becoming couples therapy for us."
When Morris announced last month that she was "stepping back" from country music due to feeling "very, very distanced" from the industry and its politics, Hurd voiced his support for her in an Instagram post.
"She deserves to be celebrated, not just tolerated," he wrote. "I'm so sick of watching my wife get the s--- kicked out of her by the internet. I'm sick of every talking head having some kind of stupid opinion about what she says. It's the same every time, why are you surprised when she calls out something racist or homophobic, I'm sick of people getting rewarded for it."
He continued: "She deserves a little sunshine for the burden she has carried for every artist and fan that feels the same way. I can't wait for that first tour and to see all of the smiling and beautiful people who needed these songs and and also need HER. I can't wait to make music that follows the same path, whatever that is. Love you, MM. Keep on keepin' on."
Morris and Hurd have previously spoken about the challenges of maintaining a relationship amid their busy touring schedules. "My baby has been out on the road with me all month and is the biggest trooper I've ever seen," Morris wrote on Instagram last year, alongside photos of their son. "Kids and touring is a creative adjustment that a lot of people have helped us make a reality, but we are making it work. We miss [Hurd] and can't wait to be home."
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