Why Did Carly Pearce Get Divorced? The "Next Girl ...

Carly Pearce and Michael Ray. Source: Getty Images. Article continues below advertisement ... MenuTogglerEntertainmentTrendingInfluencersGamingFacebookInstagramTwitterTermsofServiceDMCAAboutDistractifyPrivacyPolicyCountrymusicstarCarlyPearceshockedfanswhensheannouncedshewasfilingfordivorcefromherhusbandofeightmonths,fellowcountrystarMichaelRay.Thecouple,whobegandatingin2018afterbeingprofessionalacquaintancesforyears,tiedtheknotinOctober2019.BySeptember2020,however,theyhadsplit.ArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementWithsuchanabruptendtotheirmarriage,manyfansofbothCarly'sandMichael'swanttoknowwhatcausedthemtodivorce.SpeculationbeganwiththereleaseofCarly'ssong"NextGirl,"butshe'salludedtootherfactorsthatmadehermarriageunsuitable.So,whydidCarlyPearcegetdivorced?Here'swhatyouneedtoknow.Source:GettyImagesArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementWhydidCarlyPearcegetdivorced?Shesaidit"wasnotaflippantdecision."InadditiontoquarantineandtheCOVID-19pandemic,Carlywasalsoundergoingdifficultiesinherlovelife.ShetoldPeopleinNovember2020thatsheandMichael"veryquicklyrealizedwewerenotmeanttobe."The"EveryLittleThing"artistwon't,however,callhermarriageamistake."Ibelievewedon'tgothroughthingsthatwe'renotsupposedtogothrough.Mylovewasreal.Iwillstandbythatforever."SpeculationaboutthedivorcebeganwhenCarlyreleasedhersong"NextGirl,"whichdiscussedfallinginlovewithaserialcharmer.Lyricsinclude,"Youoverlookalotwhenhelookslikethat/He'llcharmyourmamawiththatsmile/Hidetheredflagsforalittlewhile."ManythoughtthatthelyricswerejabsatMichael,butCarlyclarifiedtherumorstoPeople:"Ileftthisrelationship.Icertainlydon'twanttoreliveiteverynightinasong."ArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementSource:GettyImagesShedidrevealthatthedecisiontofilefordivorcewasn'tmadeonawhimduringquarantine—manyfansthoughtquarantineattributedtothecouple'ssplitaswell."Thiswasnotaflippantdecision,"CarlydeclaredtoPeople."ThiswassomethingthatIreallytooktimetomakesureIwasdoingtherightthing.ItwasveryclearthatthiswasnotthemarriagethatIwanted."Shealsorevealedthecouple'srelationshipwasrockybeforethepandemicstarted.ArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementThefinalhintCarlygaveaboutreasonsforherdivorcerevolvedaroundtrust."Ittakestwopeopletoworkonsomething.Whenyoulovesomebody,youtrustthem."Source:GettyImagesArticlecontinuesbelowadvertisementCarlywillperformatthe2021CountryMusicAwardswithasongfromherlatestalbum.InSeptember2021,Carlyreleasedheralbum"29:WritteninStone,"acontinuationofherEP"29"fromearlierthesameyear."NeverWantedtoBeThatGirl"isheralbum'ssecondsingleandwillbeperformedattheCountryMusicAwardswithherduetpartnerAshleyMcBryde.Thesongdetailsapairofwomenwhoinadvertentlyrealizetheyarehelpingthesamemancheat.AshleyandCarlyarebothnominatedforFemaleVocalistoftheYearatthe55thCountryMusicAwards.TheshowairsWednesday,Nov.10at8p.m.ESTonABC.AdvertisementMorefromDistractifyHere'stheRealReasonTaylorSwiftLeftCountryMusicin2013DespiteHisNominations,MorganWallenIsBannedFromtheCMAs— Here'sWhyHere'sWhyGretchenWilson'sCountryMusicComebackDidn'tStickMoreFromDistractifyAdvertisementABOUTDistractifyAboutUsPrivacyPolicyTermsofUseDMCACONNECTwithDistractifyFacebookTwitterInstagram©Copyright2022Distractify.Distractifyisaregisteredtrademark.AllRightsReserved.Peoplemayreceivecompensationforsomelinkstoproductsandservicesonthiswebsite.Offersmaybesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.