On October 4, Tia Mowry shared a surprising announcement with her 11 million followers – she revealed she was divorcing her husband of 14 years, Cory Hardrict. The actress uploaded a black-and-white image of the former couple in their youth with a long explanation.“I have always been honest with my fans, and today is no different. I wanted to share that Cory and I have decided to go our separate ways,” Tia captioned the photo.“These decisions are never easy, and not without sadness. We will maintain a friendship as we co-parent our beautiful children,” she continued. “I am grateful for all the happy times we had together and want to thank my friends, family and fans for your love and support as we start this new chapter moving forward in our lives.”Cory and Tia haven’t provided an official reason for their surprising break, but here’s everything we know so far about their divorce.
Tia Mowry And Cory Hardrict's Divorce Was Shocking, But It’s Not Nasty (So Far)
The public is curious to know the cause behind the couple’s divorce after such a long time together. The former couple were together for over two decades. They originally met while filming Hollywood Horror and went on to date for six years before getting engaged in 2006. Cory and Tia eventually tied the knot in California in 2008. Their son was born in 2011, while they welcomed a daughter in 2018.
There’s been suspicion that there must be a big rift between the exes given how surprising their divorce news was to the public. However, Cory and Tia have only had positive things to say about each other since their break-up.
On October 18, Tia shared several portraits of her family with a caption expressing gratitude the support she’s recently received.
“Every book starts with a dedication page, and this one’s dedicated to you: my friends, family, and community,” the actress wrote. “The outpouring of love I received from you over the last week has been so encouraging and humbling. I’m so grateful to you all. New Book, First Chapter to follow. Love, Tia.”
Fans were quick to notice that Cory left a sweet comment underneath the post. “I love you,” he wrote followed by a heart emoji.
Cory Has Been Accused Of Being Unfaithful
Though Cory and Tia appear to be on relatively good terms, it hasn’t stopped various rumors from circulating over the cause of their split. One of the main theories is that Cory cheated – and the actor has responded to the allegations.
Following their divorce announcement, Cory’s social media posts were flooded with comments speculating over the cheating. “Cory nooooo. Don’t fumble Tia!!!” one person wrote. To this, Cory responded with a simple denial, “Lies!”
Tia hasn’t addressed the speculation that her estranged husband was unfaithful. But the former Sister, Sister star says she’s feeling good in the wake of their split.
"I'm doing fantastic. I am doing great. I feel very blessed,” Tia said a few weeks after the divorce announcement. "I have to be honest with you, I am so overwhelmed by the love and support I've received. I'm so grateful of the community and the fans that I have."
The actress went on to describe herself as “blessed,” saying, "I'm all about inspiring and encouraging, and the DMs that I've gotten from so many women who are going through the same thing … it has just been [amazing]. I feel so blessed."
Cory & Tia Have A Prenup, But Things Could Get Messy
Tia was the one to file for divorce, and she listed the official reason as “irreconcilable differences.” Both she and Cory are requesting joint physical and legal custody of their kids.
There’s been speculation over how the exes will divide their assets. According to reports, they signed a prenup prior to getting married, which should stipulate what they walk away with. Tia has reportedly asked the court to terminate spousal support, in accordance with the prenup. It doesn’t appear Cory is challenging this.
The former couple reportedly have a similar net worth – Tia is valued at $4 million, while Cory is said to have $3 million to his name. A prenup doesn’t guarantee that things will go smoothly. But given that Cory and Tia have remained on good terms publicly, it could indicate that things are in fact amicable.
When asked about her twin sister’s divorce, Tamera Mowry-Housley declined to provide details on the split, but she did express her support.
"I support her. So whatever she wants, the Mowry's have her back," Tamera said. "I love her dearly. She is strong, but I know right now she just kind of just wants to, you know, just kind of process it all, take it all in and be a little private about that. And as a sister, you know, I'm just going to respect that."
Tia is active on social media and is known to share insights into her family. So, while many fans expect her to open up about the divorce in the future, for now, both Tia and Cory appear to be keeping the proceedings relatively private.