AFTER almost five years of marriage, Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans called it quits.
Previously, the former country music couple tied the knot a year following their engagement.
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Why did Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans divorce?
According to Kelsea Ballerini, she realized her marriage to Morgan Evans was over after she told him she didn’t want kids.
“The moment I think it was ‘over over’ was I realized I wasn’t ready for kids, and that’s a fundamental difference,” the GRAMMY Award nominee recalled.
On the Call Her Daddy podcast, she told Alex Cooper: “I don’t know if I want kids at all or not.
“But that was something that we had talked about early on and that was something that I was changing on.
“He was ready. He was like, ‘I don’t want to be an old dad,’ is what he kept saying.
“I was like, ‘I’m not there yet,’ and I can’t do that to save this [marriage] and give you something that I’m not ready for. I just can’t do that to myself.”
Kelsea also remembered: “I took him out to dinner, and I was like, ‘For my 30th birthday, I want to freeze my eggs,’ and it was not a good day.
“I think that was when I was like there’s a fundamental difference here that has happened, that has shifted.
“It’s like, ‘He wants something out of life that I’m not — I’m not there.’
“Whether I’ll get there or not, I don’t think it’s with this person, if it is. I think, internally and in hindsight, that’s where I went, like, ‘I think maybe we need to rethink this, Kels.”
After Kelsea shared her side of the story, Morgan took to social media with his account of what led to their divorce.
The singer revealed to his followers: “She knows I’m not the type of guy to speak on those things publicly.
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“It’s really sad for me to see this person, who I spent so much of my life with and loved with all my heart, saying things that aren’t reality and that leave out what really happened.
“If this is what she needs to heal, I hope it helps. Life’s too short.”
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How did Kelsea meet Morgan?
Kelsea and Morgan first encountered one another during Australia’s Country Music Channel Awards on March 12, 2016.
The two started dating after they co-hosted the above-mentioned awards ceremony.
On December 25, 2016, the pair announced their engagement.
By December 2, 2017, Kelsea and Morgan tied the knot and held their wedding on a beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
On August 26, 2022, Kelsea announced she filed for divorce from Morgan.
On Instagram, she revealed: “This is now public record, so I wanted you to hear from me directly that I am going through a divorce.
“It’s hard to find the words here but I feel extremely grateful for the years of marriage to Morgan and hopeful for the next seasons.
By October 24, 2022, their divorce was finalized and they cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason.
When did Kelsea start dating Chase Stokes?
Kelsea and Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes first sparked dating rumors in January 2023.
On Monday, January 9, the two were spotted attending a college football game at SoFo Stadium in Inglewood.
By Friday, January 13, Chase confirmed the relationship with a series of affectionate Instagram posts.
While stopping by the podcast, Call Her Daddy, the If You Go Down singer also revealed she was the one who initiated their first conversation by sliding into his DM’s on Instagram.
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