Country singer Jon Pardi and his estranged wife, Summer Pardi, were navigating a year of hardship prior to their shocking split announcement.
“They’ve been having major issues since last year,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “They all but separated right before the holidays [in December] and even unfollowed each other on Instagram.”
According to the insider, the pair refollowed each other on social media sometime before announcing their split on Friday, July 3.
“After much thought, we have made the difficult decision to end our marriage,” the estranged couple wrote in a joint Instagram statement at the time, to the shock of their fans. “Our daughters will always remain our highest priority and we are committed to moving forward with love and respect as coparents. Thank you for your understanding, support and respect as we navigate these changes as a family.”
Jon, 41, and Summer, 37, married in November 2020 before going on to welcome their two daughters, Presley, 3, and Sienna, 23 months.
The insider tells Us that Summer was “fed up” with the country star but attempted to repair their marriage before calling it quits.
“They tried to work it out for their kids,” the source adds, “but ultimately couldn’t, so she filed for divorce.”
Us has reached out to a representative for Jon for comment but did not hear back at the time of publication.
On Saturday, July 4, Us exclusively reported that Summer filed for divorce nearly two months before the pair announced their split. According to the court documents obtained by Us, the influencer filed to dissolve the pair’s five-year marriage in Tennessee on May 12, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the eventual dissolution of their marriage.
In the divorce filing, Summer requested that the court allow her to be named Presley and Sienna’s “primary residential parent” if the estranged couple are unable or unwilling to reach an agreed-upon parenting plan.
“[Summer] would show that she is a fit and proper person to be designated as the primary residential parent of the parties’ minor children,” her filing reads. “The best interests and welfare of the minor children will be served by designating [Summer] as the primary residential parent.”
Summer also asked the court for an equitable division of the former couple’s assets, in addition to “all of her separate property,” and requested alimony from Jon.
“[Summer] would show that she is in need of spousal support, including but not limited to pendente lite and permanent,” the docs read, alleging that Jon “has the ability to pay.”
