Between his long, shaggy hair, collection of shades, and his documented love of motorcycles, Billy Ray Cyrus may exude the energy of a young, exuberant rock star, but the reality is the singer is in his 60s. That may not have any bearing on his cool factor, but he still has a 30-year age gap with his now-estranged wife, Firerose, who’s 35. And while age-gap relationships are a dime a dozen in the land of make-believe, that doesn’t mean that they don’t pose special challenges for those involved. That could be the case for Cyrus and Firerose, whose relationship was already a little weird.
Of course, it’s impossible to know if the age difference caused any serious strain on their bond, as Cyrus’ and Firerose’s comments on the matter amount to a statement from his lawyer. “Mr. Cyrus and the court filings speak for themselves. Currently, we don’t have any further comments to add,” shared Jason Talley with ET. However, they could have run into any number of problems, including differing thoughts on family planning. Assuming Firerose wanted a family with Cyrus, who has six biological and adopted kids, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was hesitant about starting over at this phase of life. While it is certainly speculative, it’s definitely one of many issues that some age-gap couples face.
