Maren Morris Discusses Co-Parenting with Ex-Husband Ryan Hurd

Maren Morris shares that co-parenting her 4-year-old son Hayes with her ex-husband, Ryan Hurd, has been challenging. “There are so many emotions when you have a child with someone and the relationship doesn’t work out,” she tells People, “And you just have to put on a brave and consistent face for your baby.”

Their divorce was finalized earlier this year after announcing their split last October. Hayes is their only child together.

“I think he’s gone through a lot, and there’s probably a lot of confusion because he’s so young,” the singer continues. “But I feel like Ryan and I have done a great job being good parents for him.”

Throughout their divorce proceedings, both Morris and Hurd have been present for their son, both separately and together. Just weeks after filing for divorce, Morris shared a photo of herself and Hurd trick-or-treating with Hayes on Halloween.

Court documents from their divorce reveal that Morris and Hurd have established joint custody of Hayes, with Morris paying Hurd $2,100 per month in child support.

Currently, Morris is gearing up for the release of her Intermission EP, which she says marks a transition between her work in country music and a new, more fluid direction. During this time, she’s experienced significant personal changes as well: In addition to her split from Hurd, she came out as bisexual.

What hasn’t wavered is her commitment to her son. Morris’ new EP includes a song about him titled “Because, of Course.”

“I wrote it about him,” she explains. “It’s my promise to him: Every mother’s love should be unconditional. But I like that listeners might interpret it as a romantic song. It’s about love itself.”