Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus’ Ups and Downs Through the Years

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Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus' Ups and Downs Through the Years

Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus were married for nearly 30 years before they called it quits for the third time, but their relationship has always been full of ups and downs. The "Achy Breaky Heart" singer met Tish shortly after his 1991 divorce from his first wife, Cindy Smith, whom he wed in 1986. The Tennessee native became pregnant with her and Billy Ray's first child, Miley Cyrus, in 1992, but there was one problem — the country star was already expecting a baby with Kristin Luckey. Billy Ray and Kristin's son, Christopher, arrived in April 1992, while Tish welcomed Miley in November of that year. The Grammy winner pursued a romance with Tish, and the duo tied the knot in 1993. The Kentucky native also adopted Tish's children from her first marriage: daughter Brandi Cyrus, born in May 1987, and son Trace Cyrus, born in February 1989. After their wedding, Billy Ray and Tish welcomed son Braison in 1994 and daughter Noah in 2000. As Miley rose to fame, however, the pair's relationship came under more public scrutiny than it had in the past. In November 2010, the former Nashville Star host filed for divorce amid rumors that his wife had cheated on him with Bret Michaels. (The Poison frontman later denied the claims.) [jwplayer fWIMlr20-zhNYySv2] Billy Ray and Tish eventually reconciled, but their problems weren't over. The "Sorry We're Stoned" podcast cohost filed her own divorce papers in June 2013, citing irreconcilable differences. One month later, however, the duo reconciled a second time and called off the split. "Marriage is hard work. And I think a lot of people, when you go through struggles and difficult times, that people throw in the towel a little too easy," Tish said during a May 2017 episode of Bravo's "The Daily Dish" podcast. "And I think that any relationship — whether it's marriage or family, it doesn't matter — you truly do have to take care of it and nurture and really work hard at relationships. And that's not always easy, especially in the business that we're in." In the same interview, the Brandiville executive producer said she was "proud" that she and her husband had weathered the storms in their marriage and come out of it together. "We've publicly gone through stuff and made it work," she said at the time. "And I'm so glad that we did, 'cause our family so strong and so amazing. I'm blessed." Five years later, however, the couple called it quits again. In April 2022, Tish filed for divorce from Billy Ray for the second time, citing "irreconcilable differences" again. The actress claimed in court docs that she and the "Old Town Road" singer have lived in separate residences and have not “cohabited as man and wife for a continuous period of more than two years.” Keep scrolling for a look back and Billy Ray and Tish's ups and downs through the years. [podcast_block]

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November 1992

Billy Ray and Tish welcomed their first child together, Destiny Hope — better known as Miley. She became a star in her own right in 2006 when her series Hannah Montana premiered on the Disney Channel.

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December 1993

The "Some Gave All" singer and the producer tied the knot in their living room in Franklin, Tennessee. Billy Ray later said that his record company advised against it because of his immense popularity with female audiences. "This train may come off the tracks, but I'm going to be a dad," he told ABC News in March 2004 while discussing his decision to wed Tish. "I'm going to be a husband, and try to have something in my life that is right."

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May 1994

The duo welcomed their second child, Braison. Like his older sister Miley, he is an actor and musician.

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January 2000

Billy Ray and Tish's youngest child, Noah, arrived in 2000. She too pursued a career in entertainment, landing a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2021 Grammys.

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October 2010

The pair split for the first time when Billy Ray filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.

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November 2010

One month after Billy Ray's divorce filing, Michaels denied rumors that he was the cause of the couple's split.  “This is someone stirring a pot. This is untrue. He respects the family and worked with Miley and Tish on a professional level,” a representative for the rocker told Page Six at the time.

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March 2011

Five months after filing for divorce, Billy Ray revealed that he dropped the proceedings. “I want to put my family back together," he said during an appearance on The View at the time. "Things are the best they’ve ever been.”

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June 2013

Two years after their first reconciliation, Tish filed for divorce from Billy Ray, citing irreconcilable differences. "This is a personal matter and we are working to find a resolution that is in the best interest of our family,” Tish told Us Weekly in a statement at the time. “We ask that you respect our privacy at this time.”

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July 2013

The duo reconciled a second time after attending couples' therapy. "We both woke up and realized we love each other and decided we want to stay together," a rep for Billy Ray told Us at the time. "We both went into couples therapy something we haven’t done in 22 years of being together, and it’s brought us closer together and really opened up our communication in amazing ways. Tish also said marriage can be really hard especially after 22 years of being in entertainment. We’ve had rough times but we both realized we didn’t want to be another statistic and wanted to make it work."

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September 2017

The second divorce proceedings were officially canceled after four years of inactivity in the court.

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April 2022

Us confirmed that the pair split for a third time when Tish filed for divorce again, citing irreconcilable differences. Tish requested an “equitable division and distribution of all marital assets,” and asked that she be granted her separate property. She also filed a restraining order for their marital property, which prevents her and her estranged husband from transferring or concealing any of their assets as well as requiring them to avoid harassing one another or making disparaging remarks in the presence of their children.

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April 2022

"It is after 30 years, five amazing children and a lifetime of memories, we have decided to go our separate ways — not with sadness, but with love in our hearts. We have grown up together, raised a family we can be so proud of, and it is now time to create our own paths,” Tish said in a statement to Us Weekly, the same day the divorce news broke. "We will always be family and look forward to a continued and loving shared experience as friends and parents. We have not come to this decision lightly or quickly but with so much going on in the world, we wanted to provide some clarity and closure, so we can remain focused on what is important. With Love and Hope … Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus."