Maren Morris Opens Up About Her Son’s Emotional Support During Divorce and Coming Out

Maren Morris, the 34-year-old singer, has expressed her gratitude for her close bond with her four-year-old son, Hayes. In a recent interview, she revealed how her preschooler acted as emotional support during her divorce and her subsequent coming out as bisexual.

Morris praised her son for being a source of love during difficult moments, stating, “He’s definitely brought me through a lot of this year.” The doting mother added, “I just want to be a good mom to him,” emphasizing her desire to provide a stable and loving environment for her child.

Maren Morris opened up to People about how Hayes, four, acted as emotional support during her divorce from ex-husband Ryan Hurd, just months before coming out

The singer also shared how traveling with her son on her RSVP Redux tour has strengthened their bond, making them feel like “partners in crime.” She gushed, “He loves being on the road, which has been so much fun this summer, having Hayes out. I don’t know, we feel like partners in crime a little bit, and we’re going to be on this bus journey for forever.”

Morris also got candid about how Hayes is processing the divorce at his young age. She admitted, “I feel like there’s so many emotions when you have a child with somebody and the relationship doesn’t pan out and you just have to put on a brave face and a consistent face for your baby.” She added, “I think he’s gone through a lot and there’s… I’m sure, a lot of confusion because he’s so little.”

The Grammy winner revealed that her son has been her muse and has played a role in inspiring her latest songs. She shared that her hit “Because, Of Course” is a “love letter” to little Hayes, saying, “I wrote it about him. It’s obviously my promise to him: Every love like that, especially a mother’s, should be unconditional.”

She told the outlet that her preschooler has ‘definitely brought me through a lot of this year,’ praising him for being a source of love; Maren and Hayes seen in 2024

Maren and Ryan Hurd, her ex-husband, married in 2018 before calling it quits in October 2023 and officially divorcing in late January of this year. They welcomed Hayes on March 23, 2020, and share joint custody of him following the split. Maren came out as bisexual in early June via Instagram, writing, “Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+, happy pride!”

Morris expressed her appreciation for her son’s emotional support during a challenging time, saying, “I feel like Ryan and I have done a really great job at just being great parents for him.” She added, “I doubt he knows it, but I just want to be a good mom to him.”

‘I feel like Ryan and I have done a really great job at just being great parents for him,’ she said: Maren and Ryan seen in 2023

Maren Morris’s story serves as a reminder that children can be a powerful source of comfort and strength, even in the face of adversity.