Tish Cyrus andBilly Ray Cyrusare breaking their silence about their impending divorce.
“We will always be family and look forward to a continued and loving shared experience as friends and parents. We have not come to this decision lightly or quickly but with so much going on in the world, we wanted to provide some clarity and closure, so we can remain focused on what is important,” continues the statement. “With Love and Hope… Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus.”
Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus.David Crotty/Patrick McMullan/Getty
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Tish and Billy Ray tied the knot in 1993 and had three children, daughtersMiley, 29, andNoah, 22, and son Braison, 27. TheDocactor also adopted Tish’s daughter Brandi, 34, and son Trace, 33, from her previous marriage.
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In 2010,Billy Ray filed for divorcebeforerevoking the petitionless than six months later. “I’ve dropped the divorce. I want to put my family back together,” said the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer in an interview withThe Viewat the time. “Things are the best they’ve ever been.”
Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Three years later,Tish put forth another divorce petition in June, but she and Billy Ray later told fans they successfullyrepaired their relationship through marriage counseling.
“We both woke up and realized we love each other and decided we want to stay together,” the then-couple said in a statement at the time. “We both went into couples therapy something we haven’t done in 22 years of being together, and it’s brought us closer together and really opened up our communication in amazing ways.”
In a 2016 interview with PEOPLE, Billy Ray said the couple had successfully taken a new, slower approach to their relationship. “It’s like everything in life,” said the musician. “You take it one step at a time. One day at a time. I think one of the most important things in life and in a relationship is, you make adjustments.”
source: people.com
