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Celeb news: Jewel and her husband have announced their divorce.

 


Via a lengthy message on her website, the 40-year-old singer explained that she was splitting from her rodeo pro husband, and that she wanted her fans to hear the news from her, rather than the tabloids.

“I share all this with you because I wanted you to hear it from us, instead of the tabloids. I also share it because I have learned in these 20 years of living my life honestly in front of you, to trust that you will all honor and have reverence for how difficult this journey is, and allow us our process as we not only grieve the loss of our marriage, but also as we recreate ourselves in the ashes- for from all death we trust a phoenix rises.”

She went on to explain that the pair would remain committed to raising their 3-year-old son, Kase:

“Our dedication to our son is unwavering and we are both committed to being the best partners in raising our son. Due to the spirit in which we have gone about this separation, we trust we can remain dear friends who hold each other in high esteem, which is so important to us as parents- as we wish only what is best for our son.”

Jewel and Murray were married in August 2008, after dating for 10 years.