Why Tish Cyrus Tried to Make Billy Ray Cyrus Marriage Work For “Too Long”

After the divorce, Tish tied the knot with Prison Break star Dominic Purcell in 2023. Billy Ray exchanged vows with singer Firerose that same year, but filed for divorce in May after seven months of marriage, accusing the Australian-born musician of isolating him from his family and lying about her identity. The two reached a settlement in August.

And when it comes to realizing it was finally time for her and Billy Ray to part ways, Tish admitted that the relationship defined so much of her life.

“During that period, I took a really good, hard look at life, my life, and like, ‘What was I gonna do?’” she told Alex Cooper during a February episode of Call Her Daddy. “[The relationship] had not been in a good place for a long time. And I think I did stay so long out of fear of being alone. Like, I had met him when I was 23, 24.”

Fortunately, her loneliness was short-lived as her romance with Dominic developed quickly after their first date.

“The next day, he was like ‘Yeah, I love ya,’” she revealed. “And I was like, ‘I love you too.’ After that, it was just on.”