Maren Morris is prepared for a brand new chapter as she turns one yr older.
“Good day, 34. The yr of 33 was … one thing, however the bridge has been crossed and I’m on the opposite aspect,” Morris, 34, wrote through Instagram on Wednesday, April 10 alongside a slideshow of photographs from her birthday celebration. “The fantastic girls in my life who carried me over it, I’ll by no means be capable of repay you.”
Morris shared a collection of snaps of her dressed up for her birthday as she and her buddies went out to eat at Altro Paradiso in New York Metropolis. She included a photograph of the restaurant’s menu and her group toasting their wine glasses.
That is Morris’ first birthday since she filed for divorce from ex-husband Ryan Hurd in October 2023 after 5 years of marriage. The pair, who share son Hayes, 4, formally settled their divorce in January 2024 after coming to an settlement late final yr.
Someday earlier than her birthday, Morris acquired emotional whereas she and pal Karina Argow did a joint interview with CBS Mornings. The singer recalled how her greatest good friend remained by her aspect following her and Hurd’s break up.
“This one has undoubtedly carried me by loads,” Morris advised Gayle King whereas referring to Argow as she continued to combat again tears. “Being right here along with her and celebrating … I like, clearly, my music and writing, however typically it’s scary simply being the one one underneath the highlight. And so, attending to share this along with her is so particular to me. … It’s such a present.”
Whereas the breakup was troublesome for Morris, she’s now prepared to maneuver ahead along with her life. The musician completely opened as much as Us Weekly about her subsequent chapter and the way she plans on embracing her newly single standing.
“I really feel like for thus lengthy, simply being an artist and taking good care of lots of people on the highway, you get so used to being the boss. I type of overlooked really taking good care of myself,” Morris advised Us in February. “I really feel like, that is only a good second for me to make that assertion.”
Now, Morris needs to concentrate on a “true reclamation” of her singlehood whereas studying how one can get pleasure from her “personal firm and nurture that relationship.”
Along with her love life, Morris can also be giving her music profession a refresh. Final yr, she declared her plans to go away the nation music style. Earlier than she and Hurd, 37, break up, Morris had a brand new album able to go however following her breakup, her “life imploded” and went again to “sq. one” creatively.
“I type of am again to sq. one, which isn’t that scary to me anymore as a result of … nothing might shake me at this level,” she advised Us. “I’m within the enjoyable stage of determining what the sound is.”