Married at First Sight‘s Cortney Hendrix has come a long way since her divorce.
Hendrix, 38, who was swept off her feet during season 1 of the hit dating show, thought she found Mr. Right when she tied the knot with then-husband Jason Carrion. Their love story didn’t have a fairytale ending, and Hendrix said she turned to her faith in the wake of their split.
“Twelve years ago, millions of people watched me marry a stranger on TV,” Hendrix began her Instagram caption on Tuesday, June 2, including throwback photos from the day they wed and in the years to come. “What [viewers] didn’t always see were the details of the years that followed.”
“The heartbreak. The questions. The healing. The moments I wondered if God could really bring beauty from something that felt so broken,” she continued.
Hendrix and Carrion were married for five years, tying the knot in March 2014. Their union came to an end when the pair filed for divorce in February 2019, following a six-month separation.
“Back then, I thought the story was about finding a husband,” she said in hindsight. “And I truly thought I ruined my life when I left. Now I know it was about finding myself, finding healing, and ultimately finding Him.”
She later found love with a man named Sherm, exchanging vows in October 2020. The couple announced the arrival of their first child together, a son, in October 2021, and shared the exciting news in February 2023 that they were expecting their second baby boy.
Carrion, for his part, moved on with British soap star Roxanne Pallett. The couple said “I do” in January 2020 in New York City.
Hendrix looked back on the life lessons she’s learned, adding, “I’m a wife, a mom, and a woman who has learned that the best things are often built quietly, far away from cameras and public opinions.”
“My story isn’t one of perfection. It’s one of grace. It’s honest motherhood on the hard days. It’s choosing marriage every day, not just on the easy ones.”
Hendrix reflected on her healing journey and the realization “that your mistakes, heartbreaks, and detours don’t get the final say.”
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: God can redeem chapters you wish you could erase and use them to write a story more beautiful than the one you planned yourself,” she continued. “And for that, I’ll always be grateful.”
