Finding a vacation dress that’s comfortable enough for long travel days and cute enough for dinners, photos and sightseeing can feel nearly impossible, especially on a budget. That’s why I immediately added this backless maxi dress to my suitcase before my last trip, and somehow ended up wearing the affordable find everywhere, from brunch to beach walks to dinner by the water.

At first glance, the dress looks way more expensive than its under-$20 price tag. The flowy silhouette, open-back detail and lightweight fabric give it that effortless vacation vibe fashion people always seem to nail on Instagram. But unlike pricier resortwear styles, this one is comfortable enough to actually wear all day, even in hot weather.

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What makes the dress especially travel-friendly is how versatile it is. During my trip, I wore it with flat sandals and a straw tote during the day, then swapped in gold jewelry and heeled sandals for dinner. The relaxed fit kept me cool in humid weather, while the open-back design made the simple silhouette feel elevated and stylish without trying too hard.

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It’s also one of those rare dresses that doesn’t require a ton of packing strategy. The lightweight material folds easily into a carry-on and doesn’t wrinkle nearly as badly as linen or cotton styles tend to during travel. Instead of overpacking multiple “just in case” outfits, I kept reaching for this same dress over and over because it worked for almost every occasion.

Amazon shoppers are just as obsessed with the dress’s flattering fit and expensive-looking design. One reviewer wrote that the “fabric feels soft, and the fit is relaxed without looking baggy.” Another shopper said “the color is gorgeous and the adjusters on the back are easy and flexible.”

If you’re looking for one affordable piece that can simplify your entire vacation wardrobe, this maxi dress is worth grabbing before summer travel season ramps up. Trust me — you’ll end up wearing it everywhere, too!

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Dina Manzo and her daughter, Lexi Ioannou, took aim at Bethenny Frankel after the Real Housewives of New York City alum allegedly failed to properly credit her recent outfit.

Frankel, 55, shared a photo of strapless, polka dot sundress to her Instagram Stories on Friday, May 15, writing, “This dress is insane and the price is ridiculous.”

After a follower told Frankel that she loved her black peep-toe pumps, the Bravo alum pointed to a Bloomingdales pair ($375) “for the same look.”

Manzo, 54, however, wished Frankel told social media users that her actual shoes were sent to her by Ioanno’s own fashion brand, Nou.

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“‘Wow Bethenny Wow!!’ So odd of you to post a dupe of your GIFTED @shopnou shoes instead of giving a young woman entrepreneur credit,” Manzo wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday. “You wear them often so we know you like them??”

Manzo added a link to the OG Nou shoes if fans wanted “the real thing.”

Nou was founded by Manzo’s 30-year-old daughter, who also addressed the apparent brand slight.

“Bethenny Frankel is a weirdo,” Ioannou said in an Instagram video that day. “I sent her a pair of shoes from Nou almost a year ago because I look up to her. [She is a] female entrepreneur [and from the] Bravo universe like me.”

According to Ioannou, Frankel allegedly “didn’t tag” Nou in her posts despite wearing the mules multiple times across various social uploads.

“OK, that happens, but then she posted a video today that’s going viral and a bunch of people are asking where the shoes are [from]. Instead of linking them, she linked a dupe with an affiliate link,” Ioannou claimed. “I guess she’s got to get that bag in some sort of way? So, she got the shoes for free from a woman-founded brand, mine, and then she made money sending her followers somewhere else.”

Manzo responded in the comments, sharing her support.

“Proud of you for standing up for yourself and the brand you’ve worked so hard to build ❤️,” Manzo replied to her daughter.

Frankel later subtly addressed the drama by sharing an “Outfit of the Day” video.

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“FYI I always give credit where credit is due,” she wrote via her Stories, alongside the video.

In her OOTD clip, Frankel did shout-out Ioannou’s brand.

“The shoes are Nou,” the Skinnygirl founder explained. “N-O-U, I think.”

Brooke Hogan is defending her decision to cover the late Aaliyah’s 2000 hit “Try Again” as she marks her return to the music industry.

“Obviously, I have talked about this whole debacle with ‘Try Again,’ right?” Hogan, 38, said in a video shared via Instagram on Friday, May 15. “It’s like, literally, ‘Dust Brooke off and have her try music again’ is the theme. So we did.”

Because Hogan said producers and music executives “want nostalgia” and wanted “old school Brookie,” she decided to do a “couple covers” after she revealed she would be releasing new music for the first time in years with her new single “Wanna Go Back,” a complex ode to her late father, Hulk Hogan. (Hulk died in July 2025 at the age of 71 after suffering cardiac arrest.)

“I love Aaliyah. I love ‘Try Again.’ This makes sense with my whole vibe, what I’m going through,” Brooke explained. “I love her.”

She added, “You’d think I was, like, dropping the American flag on the ground. Some people were like, ‘This is not cool. She’s trying to’ … Uh, what’s the word for it — not ‘associate,’ you know what I mean. ‘Trying to be Black.’ I’m like, ‘I know I’m not Black.’ That doesn’t mean I can’t like Black culture. Doesn’t mean I can’t be an Aaliyah fan. It doesn’t mean I can’t do a cover.”

Brooke went on to recall the word she was trying to remember — “appropriation” — before denying claims she was trying to steal parts of Black culture and pass it off as her own.

“No, I’m not doing that,” she continued in the video. “But you can’t be mad at a girl if she likes Black culture. Sorry. I have spent the last 15 years being tormented over it, but you know — can’t help it. Love what I love. Like what I like. I was raised on hip hop, funk, you name it. Some people are raised on country music. I was not.”

Brooke then detailed what she says happened to the comments section of her social media after she posted a picture with a producer that she worked with “back when I was with Lou Pearlman.” The producer was Black, and she says the comment she received in the wake of the public picture is proof positive that racism is “alive” and well.

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“I made a comment on my own post saying, ‘If you question, if you wonder if racism is alive, just look at my comments section.’ Just check it out,” she said. “Just ask a white girl who has truly had a relationship with someone who is Black — just ask if they think that racism is alive. If you have experienced being with somebody of another race, or if you are that person of another race dating a white person, it’s very much alive and that’s very sad.”

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She added, “So you know, I’ve never seen color and I’ve always liked Black music.”

Brooke captioned the honest upload, “‘TRY AGAIN’ IS FINALLY OUT AND I HAVE ALL THE MUSIC BUTTERFLIES AGAIN!!! Man, this feels good!”

“Thank you SO MUCh for your support!” Brooke continued in the caption. “Fans old and new! I love you! You have always allowed me to be my authentic self and YOU made my dreams come back to life. THANK YOU!”

Boxer Tyson Fury’s eldest daughter, 16-year-old Venezuela, is officially married.

Venezuela and Noah Price tied the knot on Saturday, May 16, according to wedding photos published by the Manchester Evening News. The bride subsequently updated her Instagram profile, indicating that she took her spouse’s last name.

Venezuela’s now-husband popped the question at her 16th birthday party in September 2025.

“Congratulations to @venezuelafuryofficial and @7noahprice on getting engaged,” Tyson’s wife, Paris Fury, wrote via Instagram at the time. “Both only young but when you know you know! Still in shock, but very happy for you both. Me and your Dad couldn’t be prouder.”

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Paris, 36, helped her eldest child plan the elaborate nuptials.

“I haven’t taken over. I’ve been given the wedding,” Paris quipped on the U.K.’s This Morning in April. “It’s been passed to me because all Venezuela cares about is her dress and the DJ. She just wants to know she’s going to party all night and wear her dress and marry the boy she loves.”

While Paris enjoyed picking out the likes of Venezuela’s wedding venue and invitations, she acknowledged her daughter was still “ridiculously young” to be a bride. (Paris and Tyson, 37, also got engaged when the mom of seven was just 17.)

“Venezuela is ridiculously young, even in gypsy standards. Like, she’s really young,” Paris said on the “Great Company” podcast last month. “She’s 16, but Venezuela has always been a woman. She’s always been the oldest of all [my and Tyson’s] kids. She’s always been very confident in herself, and she has met the person that she wants to be with.”

Paris further shut down any criticism of Venezuela getting married as a teenager.

“I don’t understand [the backlash],” Paris stated. “To me, my child has met the person she wants to be with. If she moved in and lived with this person, no one would bat an eyelid. It wouldn’t be any problem.”

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She continued, “She wants to get married, to me which is a celebration of their relationship, [and] it’s beautiful and that’s what they want to do. She is happy, he is happy and they want to commit to each other that way. I don’t see the problem.”

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Paris and Tyson also approve of Venezuela’s husband.

“He’s a really nice young man,” Paris gushed of her son-in-law. “He’s very much like her. The two of them are real quirky. They’re, like, vibrant, out there. He’s a bit shy of the cameras … but he met Venezuela in a situation where she was just a normal person. She was just a normal face in the crowd and he came over. He liked her [and] he liked the fact that she was tall, I think that’s what he said.”

Brooke Hogan, 38, recently returned to music following the death of her father, WWE legend Hulk Hogan. However, some listeners aren’t feeling her new vibe or sound. In fact, after promoting her new single, “Try Again,” a cover of the late singer Aaliyah’s original track, some netizens flooded her social media accounts with critical comments. According to a handful of online users, Aaliyah’s music shouldn’t be remade, especially by Brooke.

Speaking directly to her Instagram followers, Brooke said that she was eager to return to the studio and put out music after the release of her 2006 and 2009 albums, “Undiscovered” and “The Redemption.”

According to Brooke, she chose to cover Aaliyah’s 2000 single, “Try Again,” which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, because she felt the lyrics accurately reflected her life.

“Obviously, I have talked about this whole debacle with ‘Try Again,’ right?” Brooke said in her video. “It’s like, literally, ‘Dust Brooke off and have her try music again’ is the theme. So we did.”

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Brooke said that the producers she worked with on her latest project encouraged her to bring back an old-school sound, so she decided to experiment with different covers.

“I love Aaliyah. I love ‘Try Again.’ This makes sense with my whole vibe, what I’m going through,” she said. “I love her.”

Brooke Hogan Said She Faced Much Backlash After Revealing She Was Dropping An Aaliyah Cover

Brooke released her version of the single on May 15; however, she teased the R&B track days in advance.

In the comments of one post, a user said, “Brooke, please read the room. We’re going through a lot right now already, we don’t need this, okay?” Another said, “As much as I like Brooke and her music, Aaliyah’s music should never be redone. There is no need to remake a classic. Mad fan of both ladies.”

In her video responding to the criticism, Brooke implied that she was surprised by the reaction, saying, “You’d think I was, like, dropping the American flag on the ground.”

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According to Brooke, some people told her that her latest move wasn’t “cool,” while others allegedly told her she was “trying to be Black.”

Brooke explained that while she’s aware she isn’t Black, she still has admiration and respect for “Black culture.” She added, “Doesn’t mean I can’t be an Aaliyah fan. It doesn’t mean I can’t do a cover.”

Brooke Hogan Said She’s Been ‘Tormented’ For Liking Black Culture For 15 Years

Continuing, Brooke, who appeared on the reality series “Hogan Knows Best” from 2005 to 2007, maintained that she’s not engaging in cultural appropriation with her new song.

“No, I’m not doing that,” she said before defending her right to perform the songs she likes most. “But you can’t be mad at a girl if she likes Black culture.”

Brooke didn’t stop there, though. She said she’s spent “the last 15 years being tormented” over her appreciation of Black culture. “… but you know — can’t help it. Love what I love. Like what I like. I was raised on hip hop, funk, you name it. Some people are raised on country music. I was not,” she said.

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Brooke’s Dad Expressed Disappointment With Her For Being With A Black Man In 2015

According to a previous report from The Blast, Brooke’s dad, Hulk, was the subject of intense backlash in 2015 when an audio clip of him using the N-word to describe Brooke’s then-boyfriend was shared online.

At the time, Hulk said, “I guess we’re all a little racist” before saying if his daughter were to marry a “n—er,” he’d “rather her marry an 8-foot-tall n—er worth a hundred million dollars.”

Hulk later apologized for his actions, saying he was a product of his environment before mentioning his upbringing in South Tampa, Florida.

In a 2026 Netflix documentary (filmed before his death), Hulk expressed regret over his words, saying he “didn’t man up” at the time.

“I’m a person who got very mad over a personal situation. I used a word. Yeah, I regret it, because even under that heavy, crazy fire, I should have remained still and kept my mouth shut,” he said, per PEOPLE. “But what I said resonates and has an echo effect. It keeps vibrating for years.”

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Hulk Died At 71

In July 2025, reports surfaced that Hulk had died after suffering a heart attack. He was 71.

Before his death, Hulk reportedly attempted to fix his strained relationship with those closest to him, including his daughter. However, a source said they were unable to put their differences aside, according to The Blast.

“The last few months of Hogan’s life had a lot more ups than downs,” the insider said. “There was a little strain with his daughter and their relationship that had taken quite the emotional toll, but he always thought he would eventually be able to rectify that.”

Meghan Markle arguably has the best (and cutest) stylist around — her 4-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet.

“Mama’s little helper 💜,” Meghan 44, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, May 16, sharing a sweet selfie from her closet while giving fans a glimpse of her daughter’s fiery red hair.

In the snap, the Duchess of Sussex stood in front of a mirror and tried on a lilac trench coat over a matching sheath dress. Lili, for her part, knelt at her mom’s feet to lend a hand. The young princess dressed casually in a pair of red pajamas, which perfectly matched the hair tie in Lili’s strawberry-colored locks.

In addition to Lili, Meghan shares 7-year-old son Prince Archie with husband and famous red-head, Prince Harry. The royal family of four live in Montecito, California, where they moved in 2020 after Meghan and Harry, 41, stepped down from their duties as senior working royals.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s two “little loves” definitely take after their dad — in the hair department, that is. On Sunday, April 27, Meghan shared three photos via Instagram featuring the pair’s children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, frolicking in the family’s garden in Montecito, California. “Sunday kind of love….with my little […]

“We were looking in this area, and this house kept popping up online in searches,” Meghan recalled of her family compound in a 2022 interview with The Cut. “We didn’t have jobs, so we just were not going to come and see this house. It wasn’t possible. It’s like when I was younger and you’re window shopping. It’s like, ‘I don’t want to go and look at all the things that I can’t afford. That doesn’t feel good.’”

Despite their hesitations, Harry and Meghan still toured the property.

“One of the first things my husband saw when we walked around the house was those two palm trees,” the As Ever founder told the outlet. “They’re connected at the bottom. He goes, ‘My love, it’s us.’  And now every day when Archie goes by us, he says, ‘Hi, Momma. Hi, Papa.’ … You walk in and [feel] joy. And exhale. And calm. It’s healing. You feel free.”

After their move, Meghan also relaunched her social media presence to share glimpses of her far more private, U.S.-based life. (Meghan previously shuttered her accounts upon her royal engagement to Harry in 2018, as is customary.)

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“It doesn’t feel like a drag, it feels liberating,” she gushed on the “Aspire” podcast in June 2025. “I have to look again, what was my intention? I came back, started the account in January of this year. … Part of it is just being able to authentically share in real time the things that are happening that I think someone might be able to laugh with or enjoy or be inspired by.”

In addition to sharing her latest inspirations, Meghan also shares occasional photos of Harry, Archie and Lili.

“Happy birthday to our beautiful girl! Four years ago today she came into our lives,” Meghan wrote via Instagram in June 2025, sharing rare pics of Lili for her birthday. “Each day is brighter and better because of it. Thanks to all of those sending love and celebrating her special day!”

Being a pre-teen in the ‘90s had its ups and downs, but being able to take in the cinematic hits of the decade was a rite of passage all on its own. It was the decade that allowed Leonardo DiCaprio to catapult and hold onto stardom thanks to titles like The Basketball Diaries, Romeo + Juliet, and, of course, Titanic, while it also redefined the idea of what a “teen movie” could be thanks to timeless favorites such as 10 Things I Hate About You, Clueless and Scream. And, while every genre had plenty to add to the discussion, growing up with the range of action films that hit screens throughout the decade was a treat all on its own.

Michael Mann paired with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino to keep audiences on their toes while positioned at the edge of their seats with Heat, while Brian De Palma and Tom Cruise paired top-tier stunt work with an explosive storyline in what would be the first of many Mission: Impossible movies. Speaking of franchise territory, the decade was bursting at the seams with plenty of new universes, including Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s The Matrix and the continuations of already well-established fan-favorites from Die Hard to The Terminator. Right smack-dab in the middle of it all, George Gallo saw space for a new kind of buddy-cop movie when he first established the idea for what has blossomed into the Bad Boys franchise.

New Action Heroes Are Born

In 1995, then up-and-coming director Michael Bay brought high-octane energy and perfectly timed comedic one-liners to screens around the world with Bad Boys, the first film in the series that introduced audiences to Martin Lawrence and Will Smith’s pair of narcotics detectives. The film served as Bay’s first foray into feature-length filmmaking and paved the way for him to lend his vision to other favorites like The Rock, Armageddon and Pearl Harbor — just to name a few. Soon, interested viewers will be able to stream the first two films in the Bay-built franchise completely free of charge when Bad Boys and its 2003 follow-up, Bad Boys II, crash onto Tubi on June 1.

In the more than 30 years since Bad Boys first graced our screens, the franchise has gone on to spawn three other films. After raking in huge dollar signs at the global box office as the helmer of the first two installments, Bay stepped away from the director’s chair, clearing a path for Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to take over and return audiences to their favorite action universe with 2020’s Bad Boys for Life and 2024’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die.

Head over to Tubi on June 1 to stream Bad Boys and Bad Boys II.

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Mia Jaye Reacts To Court Outcome In Young Dolph Case

Following the news that Cornelius Smith received a 20-year prison sentence in connection with Dolph’s 2021 murder, the rapper’s fiancée, Mia Jaye, took to social media and shared a raw, emotional message addressing the outcome. In an Instagram Story posted Friday, Mia didn’t hold back as she reflected on the sentence and those involved in the case.

“May God have His entire way with him & every other COWARD involved… 20 years plus time served will never be enough,” she wrote, adding a prayer hands emoji at the end of her message.

Her post quickly began circulating online as fans and followers reacted to her words and continued to discuss the latest developments in the long-running case tied to Young Dolph’s tragic death.

The Comment Section Reacts To Mia Jaye’s Statement

Fans quickly made their way to The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section after Mia Jaye’s statement circulated, and the reactions came in fast. Many users sent prayers and words of support to her and the rest of Young Dolph’s family, expressing continued sympathy over the ongoing pain surrounding his death. Others, however, weighed in on the sentencing itself, arguing that 20 years “really ain’t enough” for those involved in the case.

One Instagram user @ihilvnis added, “can’t believe it took so long. may God continue to bring them all peace“

This Instagram user @loveejasmineee claimed, “Now how do people who do stuff to children only get like 7 years like whatt“

And, Instagram user @_fontenette said, “Long Live Dolph, prayers to his family 🐬👑”

While Instagram user @1bossmantino commented, “20 years can’t replace the love and guidance Dolph would of given the world 💯”

Then Instagram user @coopdajuice shared, “Dolph ain’t got no business dying in the first place“

Finally, Instagram user @c9savo wrote, “Pray God heal her and their family 💙”

What Exactly Prompted Her Message?

As previously reported, Cornelius Smith was initially charged with first-degree murder, along with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, in connection to Young Dolph’s 2021 killing. As part of a plea agreement reached on Friday, Smith pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, which led to the dismissal of the remaining charges against him. He was then sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole. Though his attorney, Michael Scholl, said he will receive credit for time already served, leaving him with an estimated 15 years left. Scholl also shared that Smith has shown remorse throughout the proceedings.

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Shower filter sales hit $1.5 billion in 2024 as more people blame their tap water — not their products — for dry skin, dull hair and stubborn irritation. Over 85 percent of U.S. households have hard water, and most municipal supplies are treated with chlorine or chloramines that strip skin and hair over time.

What Is Hard Water Actually Doing to Your Skin and Hair?

Hard water leaves a film of calcium and magnesium minerals on skin and hair, stripping natural oils and disrupting the skin’s protective barrier. A 2021 systematic review in Clinical & Experimental Allergy linked hard water to worsening atopic eczema, and a 2017 cohort study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found a 5 percent higher risk of atopic dermatitis for every 5-degree increase in water hardness.

Countertop Water Filter: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy One in 2026

Chlorine oxidizes hair proteins, leaving strands brittle and color-treated hair fading faster. About 1 in 5 Americans showers in chloramine-treated water, which standard carbon filters can’t remove.

How Do You Know If You Need a Shower Filter?

Check your water hardness using the USGS water hardness map or contact your utility. Hard water signs include white mineral buildup on fixtures, soap that won’t lather and skin that feels tight or filmy after rinsing. Chlorine shows up as a chemical smell during your shower, persistent scalp irritation and color that fades faster than expected.

One important distinction: shower filters and whole-home water softeners aren’t the same thing. A filter tackles chlorine, heavy metals and sediment at one fixture — it doesn’t replace a softener for whole-house hard-water reduction.

What Does a Shower Filter Do — and What Doesn’t It Do?

Shower filters use KDF-55, activated carbon or vitamin C to reduce chlorine, heavy metals and sediment. KDF-55 is the gold standard and also handles chloramines — which standard carbon can’t. Stage count is misleading — a simpler filter with a high concentration of KDF-55 often outperforms a “15-stage” product.

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Filters need replacing every three to six months. A shower filter won’t soften water, won’t cure skin conditions and won’t meaningfully reduce PFAS — with one exception. Per Interior Medicine’s 2026 rankings, only the Weddell Duo backs a PFAS-reduction claim with published third-party lab data.

Which Shower Filter Brands Are Worth Buying?

NSF/ANSI 177 is the only objective certification — it verifies chlorine reduction. The Weddell Duo is the only filter in current testing with actual certification and published third-party results, topping both CNN Underscored’s 2026 testing and Water Filter Guru’s review. It installs inline in under five minutes, removes 99% of chlorine plus PFAS and particulates, and runs under $100 with refills around $27 on subscription.

Jolie shows 85 percent chlorine removal in in-house testing plus third-party clinical data on reduced dryness and hair shedding — strong if you accept the no-certification caveat. Rorra publishes independent lab results and is the solid budget option.

Maren Morris and her ex-husband, Ryan Hurd, can amicably share a meal two years after their divorce.

“Sometimes you gotta get a beer with your ex and pretend it’s 2015,” Morris, 36, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, May 16. “Except now you’re coparenting.”

Morris uploaded a photo from across a table where Hurd, 39, was seen scrolling on his smartphone.

Morris and Hurd were married from 2018 to 2023. The two country singers finalized their divorce the following year, agreeing to share custody of 6-year-old son Hayes.

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Since then, Morris and Hurd have put any animosity or bad blood behind them.

“We’re over a year out now … [and] we get along now and have moved past a lot of it,” The “Bones” singer said on the “Dear Chelsea” podcast in June 2025 of their coparenting dynamic. “We’re neighbors, and I’m just so fortunate that we have put our son above each other’s s***, and it’s better for the two of us if we’re getting along.”

She continued, “I’m lucky that we love each other so much still. We have the highest respect, but also there is that devastation that two people [who] love each other that much can’t make it work in the real world. It’s always going to be multifaceted. I think, ultimately, we both knew it was probably going to be better this way, which is a success.”

Morris further stressed that she and Hurd are “great coparents.”

“We’ve let each other go in that romantic sense, even though we still have so much love and history,” Morris stated. “The person you marry is not the person you divorce, and … just the hardest part is knowing that it’s not the same.”

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Maren Morris is “getting it together” with ex-husband Ryan Hurd when it comes to their coparenting dynamic. “The coparenting thing has been going well,” Morris, 34, revealed during the Wednesday, September 25, episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast. “We’re trying our best in this way, but it’s still pretty fresh.” Morris and Hurd, 37, announced […]

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For Morris, following a judge’s order of custody schedules helped her deal with the then-new situation.

“That’s very bizarre, but also gives me comfort to know that,” she said, detailing the Tennessee custody court process. “The state has given us this split and we have to abide by it, so there’s no, ‘Well, do you get Easter or do I?’ It’s in writing, and that takes us and our emotions out of it, which is really helpful for both of us. I won’t say [it is] easy, and we do coparent super well now, but you just have to allow yourself that time to feel all the feelings.”

Morris publicly came out as bisexual following their divorce.