Maren Morris is moving on now. She and Ryan finalized their divorce in January 2024 after being married for nearly six years.
She is reportedly taking her time with dating and not feeling pressured in her new phase of life.
Maren Morris has shared that going through her public split from Ryan Hurd has been a profound learning experience.
She has reflected on the growth she experienced as a result of the breakup, revealing that it has made her more resilient and self-aware.
She has emphasized how the challenges of the public scrutiny and personal changes have ultimately contributed to her strength and personal development.
“I think pouring myself into another person is probably not a healthy way of going about things. I think it shifts the expectations and power and entitlement a lot,” she tells.
“I just have to put 100 percent into myself, and you truly have to be a spectacularly impressive individual to add something to my life because — and I don’t mean to sound full of myself — but the life that I’ve built, I am really, really happy with.”
Maren Morris’s new EP “Intermission” delves into the challenges she faced over the past year, including her public split from Ryan Hurd.
The EP reflects on her journey through this difficult period, offering a deeply personal account of her experiences and growth.
Morris’s breakout hit, “My Church,” from 2016, helped establish her as a significant figure in country music, and “Intermission” continues to showcase her evolution as an artist.
“I love my career, I love my baby [son Hayes, 4, with Hurd], I love my home, I love my friends,” she says.
“Those are all things that matter to me, and those are self-made. I only will allow someone to come into my life if they amplify any of it.
They can’t be a net negative. They can’t drain my resources, and I mean that in every sense of the word.
Financially, emotionally, spiritually. You truly have to have your s— together to be any part of my life at this point.”
Following her divorce and coming out as bisexual in June, Maren Morris has set some clear ground rules for her dating life.
She’s focused on maintaining a sense of personal empowerment and ensuring that her new relationships align with her values and needs.
Morris is approaching dating with careful consideration and a commitment to her well-being.
“I don’t hide any part of myself. I feel like I can’t really do that because I’m a public figure, semi-public, so everything’s on the table, but I also have to protect my heart,” she says.
“I think there’s less pressure to make anything spark or happen, it’s just like I’m enjoying dating for the first time.
Nothing crazy has happened yet, it’s just mostly been like OK, I can still do this, I guess, and meet a stranger and connect through conversation. That’s tougher than you’d think.”
Maren Morris has expressed that she isn’t rushing into anything serious and is instead savoring this new chapter of her life.
She’s taking things at her own pace and enjoying the freedom and self-discovery that comes with this period of transition.
“I am excited. This part of myself is the most confident and just not taking herself too seriously, so it is the perfect moment to be dating,” Morris adds.
“My rules are just you have to be really spectacular to push me over.”
On her genre-blurring, deeply personal EP Intermission, Maren Morris explores her journey through vulnerability and self-discovery following her divorce.
The record reflects her efforts to make sense of the changes in her life and find strength in embracing her true self.
“This feels like an amazing journey of discovery,” she says, “and also the heartbreak of the death of a relationship and what fun and joy you find in the aftermath of a trauma or a tragedy like that.”
Maren Morris, who is currently on her RSVP Redux tour with her son Hayes, has credited her close-knit group of friends with helping her navigate the difficult times following her split from Ryan Hurd.
Their support has been instrumental in her healing process and has provided her with strength during this challenging period.
“My friends definitely have pulled me through the worst of it. Now I just feel like these are the people that whether I’m in a relationship with someone or not, these are the people that are my family,” she says.
“I went on a trip a couple of months ago to Mexico with some girlfriends, and a few of us have been through divorce or co-parenting and so we were all just bonding over that, and it was just like: Holy s—, this is what we’re supposed to be here for. It’s not romantic relationships, it’s our relationships with women and friendships that’s going to get us through the years.”
