Even though Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires’ divorce has been “hard and sad,” he claims to be “in a good place.”
In February 2013, Isbell, 45, and Shires, 41, tied the knot. Together, they have an eight-year-old daughter named Mercy. Isbell apparently ended his marriage of almost 11 years in December by filing for divorce. He gave the divorce as a result of irreconcilable disagreements. Musicians Shires and Jason Isbell have collaborated in the past; Shires sang and played the violin with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, while Isbell played guitar for The Highwomen, a supergroup that featured Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, and Brandi Carlile.
Right now, we’re all getting along. Regarding the family’s handling of the breakup and what’s coming up for them, Isbell told PEOPLE, “It’s hard and sad, and I don’t enjoy it, but… I’m in a good place.” “Mercy is content. She is confident that she will always be loved, safe, and taken care of.
He told PEOPLE of his love ballads, “Once I was done writing those songs, they didn’t really belong to me anymore.” “I would be undermining other people’s emotional experiences with these songs if I claimed I can’t perform them now because of what’s happened in my personal life. For me, it’s about respecting both my personal history and the ties that other people have with that music. Something need not fail just because it ceased.
According to PEOPLE, Isbell stated that he and Shires had parted ways a week and a half before to his December 15 Tennessee divorce filing. Prior to their divorce, Isbell and Shires were candid about their marital difficulties.
