Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth shocked fans when they announced their separation on August 10. The couple, who met on the set of their film The Last Song back in 2009, wed over Christmas 2018. But now, the real reason for their split has come out. Plus, find out why Miley, despite everything, isn’t in a rush to file divorce papers just yet.
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“Everyone always thinks Miley is problematic and immature and a hardcore partier while he’s this chill surfer dude, but that’s actually [not accurate],” a source told
People. “Liam parties with his friends, and Miley thinks he should’ve grown out of that by now.”
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Another source said Liam, 29, can get “moody” and Miley, 26, struggles to help him.
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“She’s been supportive of him when things get dark, but it’s tough,” the insider told the mag. “That’s something that has weighed on Miley and their relationship. He can also lash out at her, and he hates the attention their ups and downs bring.”
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But the drama doesn’t mean they’ve totally decided to call it quits.
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“They are having a break right now because they needed it. It was a bad situation with a lot of disagreements,” another source told
People. “They both agreed it’s better to spend time apart, but this doesn’t mean their relationship is completely over.”
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“They are great together when they are happy,” they said. “There is absolutely hope that they will get back together again.”
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Miley and Liam are no strangers to breaks. They first got engaged in 2012 but called it off in 2013.
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Liam, meanwhile, addressed the separation on Instagram. The Hunger Games star wrote of his wife, “I wish her nothing but health and happiness going forward.”
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What do you think of Liam and Miley’s split? Sound off in the comments!
“Everyone always thinks Miley is problematic and immature and a hardcore partier while he’s this chill surfer dude, but that’s actually [not accurate],” a source told
People. “Liam parties with his friends, and Miley thinks he should’ve grown out of that by now.”
Another source said Liam, 29, can get “moody” and Miley, 26, struggles to help him.
“She’s been supportive of him when things get dark, but it’s tough,” the insider told the mag. “That’s something that has weighed on Miley and their relationship. He can also lash out at her, and he hates the attention their ups and downs bring.”
But the drama doesn’t mean they’ve totally decided to call it quits.
“They are having a break right now because they needed it. It was a bad situation with a lot of disagreements,” another source told
People. “They both agreed it’s better to spend time apart, but this doesn’t mean their relationship is completely over.”
“They are great together when they are happy,” they said. “There is absolutely hope that they will get back together again.”
Miley and Liam are no strangers to breaks. They first got engaged in 2012 but called it off in 2013.
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Liam, meanwhile, addressed the separation on Instagram. The Hunger Games star wrote of his wife, “I wish her nothing but health and happiness going forward.”
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What do you think of Liam and Miley’s split? Sound off in the comments!
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