Tia Mowry The “The Game” actor expressed her gratitude to “friends, family, and fans” for their love and support as she embarks on a new phase of her life.
Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict are divorcing after fourteen years of marriage.
The actor, who is best known for playing Tia Landry in the television series “Sister, Sister,” confirmed their decision to part ways in a post on Tuesday.
“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,” Mowry wrote. “These decisions are never easy, and not without sadness. We will maintain a friendship as we co-parent our beautiful children. 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.”
TODAY was able to get court records indicating that Mowry filed for divorce on October 3 due to irreconcilable differences. Cree Taylor Hardrict, 11, and Cairo Tiahna Hardrict, 4, whom Mowry shares with Hardrict, are up for shared legal and physical custody.
Mowry talked to TODAY about her and Hardrict’s journey to having their daughter Cairo last year. Mowry was having trouble getting pregnant at the time that she was given the endometriosis diagnosis.
“I never heard the word ‘infertility ‘growing up. It just wasn’t part of conversations with my family and friends,” Mowry explained to TODAY. “We as women growing up, we are just like, ‘OK, I’m going to get married, I’m going to have kids.’ You have your life planned out, and it doesn’t always work that way.”
In 2017, Mowry and Hardrict shared screen time in the Oprah Winfrey Network docuseries “Black Love,” in which they discussed how they initially connected while working on a film shoot. During the conversation, Mowry revealed that it was after a night out at The Cheesecake Factory when Hardrict tracked her down to bring her flowers that she first thought she might be in love with him.
“I remember me giving her flowers and opening the trunk (where they were) and gave her flowers, and I was like so embarrassed, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, she might never see me again.’”
When she reacted to him at the moment, Mowry remembered, “That was when my heart melted.” “And I started to think, ‘Oh, this guy is different,'” she continued. This man is amazing. Like, he’s so sweet, kind, and generous. And the gifts kept coming in.
