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Tia Mowry has lifted the curtain on the moment she “woke up” that her marriage had to end.
The 44-year-old Sister Sister star filed for divorce from American Sniper actor Cory Hardrict last month after 14 years of marriage.
Appears on the Today show this week, she shared that she “knew” she and Cory were over “when I started really focusing on my happiness.”
‘It’s about self-love’: Tia Mowry has lifted the curtain on when she had an ‘awakening’ that her marriage should end
She said, “I feel like women. We tend to focus on everyone’s happiness, making sure everyone is okay — that is, our kids, our friends, our family.”
She continued, “But at the end of the day, it’s about self-love. And when you really start working on yourself, loving yourself, knowing your worth, knowing your worth, then suddenly there’s that awakening.’
The Family Reunion actress shared that “it’s not easy, it’s a tough journey, but at the end of the day I feel like it’s so, so worth it.”
Life events also reminded her to seize the day, especially when two of her relatives died close to each other, starting with her grandmother.
As they were: The 44-year-old Sister Sister star filed for divorce from American Sniper actor Cory Hardrict last month after 14 years of marriage; they are pictured in 2020
Her side: Appearing on the Today show this week, she shared that she “knew” she and Cory were over “when I really started focusing on my happiness”
Tia’s twin sister Tamera then lost her 18-year-old niece Alaina Housley in a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California.
Before her marriage ended, Tia said, “There was this sadness. And I knew that life is short. I had actually lost my grandmother. We lost Alaina Housley. And both at the same time.’
Tia reflected, “There was just an “aha” moment inside me where I said, “You know what? We need to tap into, see what’s really going on with your happiness. Life is short. Let’s go. Let’s we’re going to work on you and really focus on what’s really, really important here, and that’s at the end of the day, your peace, your joy and your happiness.”
She and Cory tied the knot in 2008 and welcomed two children into the world, a son named Cree, 11, and a daughter named Cairo, four.
Family matters: She and Cory tied the knot in 2008 and welcomed two children into the world, a son named Cree, 11, and a daughter named Cairo, four
Announcing the divorce on Instagram last month, Tia insisted, “We will maintain a friendship as we co-parent our beautiful children.”
In the aftermath of the split, she attended and flocked to the ELLE Women In Hollywood Celebration Entertainment tonight: ‘I’m doing great. I’m doing great.’
She declared herself “blessed” and “so overwhelmed by the love and support I have received. I am so grateful to the community and the fans I have.”
‘I’m doing great’: In the wake of the split, she attended the ELLE Women In Hollywood Celebration in mid-October and streamed to Entertainment Tonight: ‘I’m doing great’
Meanwhile, Cory went live on Instagram and while chatting with his fans, he confessed that he still loves his estranged wife.
“I love my beautiful family, I love my kids, love my wife,” the All Eyez On Me actor said, “I love you all. It’s all love.’
He also used his social media to deny rumors that he was unfaithful to Tia, dismissing the suspicion as “lies.”