UPDATE: 1/31/24 at 7:13 PM ET.
Morris and Hurd's divorce was finalized by a judge in Nashville on Tuesday, January 30, according to court documents obtained by We weekly. The judge ruled that the exes had been granted an “absolute divorce” based on irreconcilable differences and upheld their settlement and prenuptial agreement.
Original story below:
Maren Morris And Ryan Hurd are one step closer to an official divorce after reaching a settlement.
This is evident from court documents obtained by We weekly, the former couple reached an agreement on all issues related to their divorce, which they signed in December 2023 and earlier this month. Morris, 33, and Hurd's split remains pending as they wait for a judge to sign off.
In the paperwork, the couple divided their assets based on a property agreement and a prenuptial agreement, which they signed in February 2018 and later amended in October 2022. Under the agreement, Morris and Hurd, 37, will have joint custody of their 3-year-old son, Hayes. The country singer will also pay Hurd $2,100 in child support every month.
The update in their divorce proceedings comes three months later Us confirmed that Morris had filed to end their marriage. She cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the break.
After meeting during a writing session for Tim McGraw's 2013 song “Last Turn Home”, Morris and Hurd became friends before they started dating. Hurd offered a glimpse into their love story in his 2017 song “Love in a Bar.”
“[Ryan’s] I have always been a creative collaborator in my life, that's how we met,” Morris said exclusively Us in 2019. “Six years ago we were together to write a song. We didn't know each other and it just grew from there, so music has always been really woven into our love for each other, and now that we're not just songwriters, we're artists.
Hurd proposed to Morris in 2017, and they tied the knot a year later. Before they parted ways, Morris discussed the challenges they faced, especially when they were separated on tour.
“It was probably the hardest part of our relationship. We went on our honeymoon and then I immediately went on this massive tour opening for Niall Horan,” she said. Esquire in 2019. “It was more international touring than I had ever done. And I was away more than I've ever been on any other tour.
Morris called that period a “tough summer,” which led to her and Hurd entering therapy together. “We've grown so much closer because we've had to make some tough decisions and have some tough conversations about what this future looks like and how we can make it better,” she added. “I've always loved him, but I feel like I like him in ways I never knew I could before.”
After staying silent about the divorce proceedings, Morris recently broke her silence about the big change in her life.
“I think this year – for a lot of people, not just me – a lot of people close to me have experienced it. I've known so many people who have gone through separation or divorce,” she explained during an interview with Howard Stern last month. “[My separation is] continuous. I would like to see this completed a little bit.”
In a social media post earlier this month, Morris shared an inspiring quote that read: “2024 will be deeply personal. It will be the long-awaited apology to yourself. Nothing and no one will keep that from you. You are about the walk to the best year of your life.