Kelsea Ballerini Files for Divorce from Morgan Evans

Kelsea Ballerini Files for Divorce from Morgan Evans: 'Deeply Difficult Decision'

The "Heartfirst" singer, 28, filed for divorce from the "Kiss Somebody" musician, 37, on Friday after nearly five years of marriage, PEOPLE confirms

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"They gave it their best go but unfortunately arrived at the decision to formally separate."

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This is now public record so I wanted you to hear from me directly that I am going through a divorce.

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The country singers first met in March 2016 while co-hosting the CMC Awards in Evans' native Australia, were engaged that December

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and tied the knot a year and a half later in an intimate oceanside ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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