Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose are officially divorced. A Williamson County judge in Tennessee finalized the dissolution of their seven-month-long marriage. In a statement to , Cyrus’ lawyers, Rose Palermo and Jason Talley of Cheatham Palermo & Garrett, said the two reached a settlement Friday, adding that Cyrus is “relieved to put this nightmare behind him.
” “I’m just very relieved...
and giving thanks today to breathe a sigh of relief,” Cyrus said in a statement. “It’s unfortunate..
. it played out this way.” “It was a matter of the heart.
Love is blind ...
that’s for sure. B.R.
C.,′′ his statement concluded. In the contentious divorce, both Cyrus and Firerose, whose legal name is Johanna Rose Hodges, accused each other of abuse.
In the end, court documents obtained by AP show neither party will pay spousal support, and much of the division of assets is based on ownership before the two married. A source close to Firerose tells TODAY.com that she chose to settle for $0 and "walk away without fighting for money in order to be done with the volatile relationship and anything having to do with Billy.
" Read on for a timeline of Cyrus and Hodges’ split, beginning with the most recent events. Cyrus alleged in a court filing that his estranged wife, Firerose, was verbally, emotionally and physically abusive to him, which he says was witnessed by his manager. The country music star also denied Firerose's own allegations of abuse in a June 24 filing in Willia.