Why did Jeannie Mai and Jeezy divorce? The Real host opens up about being single mother after messy split

On March 27, 2021, Jeannie Mai, 46, married Jeezy, 47, in an intimate ceremony in Atlanta. They welcomed their daughter, Monaco, in January 2022. Unfortunately, things between them worsened soon with the famous rapper filing for divorce in September 2023.

Per a report by the Los Angeles Times, Jeezy released a statement mentioning how this crucial decision was not an impulsive conclusion. It read:

"The decision to end this chapter in my life was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart. Despite this, my love and respect for Jeannie remains and the time we spent together holds a cherished place in my heart."

Around nine months later, the former celebrity couple finalized their divorce in June last year. According to a 2024 Entertainment Tonight report, court documents mentioned that the rapper abused Jeannie Mai physically when they were married.

However, Jeezy denied these allegations. He stated that these claims,

"Are not only false but also deeply disturbing, especially coming from someone I loved."

Per a HotNewHipHop report, a source disclosed the reason behind this high-profile divorce:

"They had different views, and each felt like their needs weren't being completely met."

"Family expectations" also reportedly played a role in the decision to drift apart.

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Jeannie Mai spoke about being a single mother after her divorce from Jeezy

Recently, Jeannie Mai expressed her thoughts on motherhood, life, and responsibilities as a single mother, and her personal experiences, on the March 24 episode of Sherri. After her divorce in 2024, she is now a single mother to her daughter with the rapper. Reflecting on her views on motherhood, she exclaimed:

"I had no idea that I would love being a mom this much."

The renowned TV host further continued:

"I went all the way to 40 years old and said, 'I’m good, I love spending money on myself. I love booking a room for one,' and now I can’t even imagine life without her."

The former The Real host also shed light on how, despite many parents giving their best, a lot of people were not raised in a childhood they wanted.

Mai also shared:

"Most of us didn’t get the childhood that we wanted and our parents did the best with what they could but now I say that I do have the childhood I wanted because I am reliving it through Monaco. I’m redoing everything that should have been done through Monaco."

For Jeannie Mai, single parenthood seems like a gift. She emphasized how this process helped her to trust herself. While talking at the chat show, she chimed in,

"You don’t ideally think to have a child and have that whole responsibility to yourself, but you learn how to trust yourself."

The mother of a three-year-old also explained,

"You learn that you good, you got it, you know instinctively what to do. You don’t have to check with anybody else; you know exactly what your daughter needs in love. You know exactly how your children need to be seen and heard."

In a conversation with Nia Long in 2023, Jeezy reflected on his divorce and shared how he felt "disappointed" and "uneasy". He also revealed about going to therapy with Jeannie Mai before deciding to get a divorce. However, that seemed not to have worked.

Sharing his view of love, he elaborated that "love is two people healing together and giving each other the space to do so."

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