AFTER eight months of engagement, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd tied the knot.
The two country music artists were married for five years.
Who is Maren Morris’ ex-husband, Ryan Hurd?
On March 24, 2018, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd walked down the aisle at The Cordelle in Nashville, Tennessee.
Similar to Maren, the latter is also a country musician.
Born on November 2, 1986, Ryan got his start in Nashville.
Previously, he lived in Chicago, Illinois, and Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Ryan has written songs for Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Lady A, and Luke Bryan.
Maren and Ryan have collaborated several times.
Their 2021 single, Chasing After You, reached double platinum status.
“I have always loved him, but I feel like I like him in ways I never knew I could before,” Maren said about their marriage to Esquire.
“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.”
On October 2, 2023, Maren filed for divorce from Ryan.
The legal filings cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.
On January 30, 2024, the former couple’s divorce was finalized.
How did Maren and Ryan meet?
In 2013, Maren and Ryan first crossed paths during a songwriting session for Tim McGraw’s Sundown Heaven Town.
The session resulted in Tim’s song, Last Turn Home.
“It was the start of a wonderful writing relationship,” the former recalled to People.
“We were both at different publishing companies, and our publishers’ job is to fill our calendars up, so they just randomly put us together on a write one day.
“It’s one of my favorite songs that we’ve ever been a part of.
“It’s just crazy to look back on that moment where we were both just songwriters, solely, and that song has held so much weight over the years.
“The meaning behind the song actually means more now to me and Ryan,
“In a weird way…years later, it sort of hit us what the song meant.”
By July 9, 2017, Maren and Ryan were engaged.
When did Maren and Ryan have their son, Hayes?
On March 23, 2020, Maren and Ryan welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Hayes.
Hayes’ name is a tribute to Ryan’s late brother, who died in a car accident.