Tish Cyrus and Dominic Purcell.Photo:Tish Cyrus-Purcell/InstagramTish Cyrusis singing her praises for husbandDominic Purcell.The Cyrus family matriarch, 56, is opening up to PEOPLE about how Purcell, who shemarried in August 2023, empowers her daily.“We are so happy,” Tish, who co-hosts theSorry We’re Stonedpodcast with daughterBrandi Cyrus, says of herself and Purcell, 53.“He just encourages me to fly. He is just like, ‘You’re the funniest, you’re the prettiest, you’re the sweetest, you’re the this — just show the world who you are,’ " she continues. “It has just empowered me in such a way that I’ve never felt before. It’s just been really great for me.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tish Cyrus and Dominic Purcell.Tish Cyrus-Purcell/InstagramTish wentInstagram official with Purcellin November 2022, about seven months after announcing her divorce from ex-husbandBilly Ray Cyrus.She later toldVoguethat Purcell proposed to her during Thanksgiving 2022 week, and the couplepublicly announced their engagementin April 2023, when Tish shared a photo of her ring on Instagram.The couple thengot marriedin a small Malibu, California, ceremony, which took place in Tish’s daughterMiley Cyrus' backyard, on Aug. 19, 2023.Shortly after, Tish posteda sweet photoof her posing with Purcell on their special day, writing, “8.19.23 married my best friend and it was magical 💗 @dominicpurcell.” In the comment section, thePrison Breakstar responded, “Love of my life. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”Tish Cyrus, Dominic Purcell.Tish Cyrus-Purcell/InstagramLooking back at her past relationship with Billy Ray, 62, Tish tells PEOPLE, “I’m over 50, I’ll be 57 this year. And when I literally was going through my divorce and trying to make that decision ofstepping out of a 30-year marriage, I was terrified, mostly.““I thought I was going to be alone forever, and that was one of the times that I had [a] crippling breakdown of anxiety,” she continues. “I joke about it and say I had a complete psychological breakdown.““There were 30 days where I was not eating, sleeping, just felt like I was just coming out of my skin. And it was really scary,” adds the Nashville, Tennessee, native, who was married to the “Achy Break Heart” singer from 1993 to 2022. “I promise you, starting over sometimes is the best thing you can ever do. It’s been great for me.“TheSorry We’re Stonedpodcast is available to stream now.

Tish Cyrus and Dominic Purcell.Photo:Tish Cyrus-Purcell/Instagram

Tish Cyrus Details How Husband Dominic Purcell Empowers Her: ‘He Just Encourages Me to Fly’

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Tish Cyrusis singing her praises for husbandDominic Purcell.The Cyrus family matriarch, 56, is opening up to PEOPLE about how Purcell, who shemarried in August 2023, empowers her daily.“We are so happy,” Tish, who co-hosts theSorry We’re Stonedpodcast with daughterBrandi Cyrus, says of herself and Purcell, 53.“He just encourages me to fly. He is just like, ‘You’re the funniest, you’re the prettiest, you’re the sweetest, you’re the this — just show the world who you are,’ " she continues. “It has just empowered me in such a way that I’ve never felt before. It’s just been really great for me.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tish Cyrus and Dominic Purcell.Tish Cyrus-Purcell/InstagramTish wentInstagram official with Purcellin November 2022, about seven months after announcing her divorce from ex-husbandBilly Ray Cyrus.She later toldVoguethat Purcell proposed to her during Thanksgiving 2022 week, and the couplepublicly announced their engagementin April 2023, when Tish shared a photo of her ring on Instagram.The couple thengot marriedin a small Malibu, California, ceremony, which took place in Tish’s daughterMiley Cyrus' backyard, on Aug. 19, 2023.Shortly after, Tish posteda sweet photoof her posing with Purcell on their special day, writing, “8.19.23 married my best friend and it was magical 💗 @dominicpurcell.” In the comment section, thePrison Breakstar responded, “Love of my life. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”Tish Cyrus, Dominic Purcell.Tish Cyrus-Purcell/InstagramLooking back at her past relationship with Billy Ray, 62, Tish tells PEOPLE, “I’m over 50, I’ll be 57 this year. And when I literally was going through my divorce and trying to make that decision ofstepping out of a 30-year marriage, I was terrified, mostly.““I thought I was going to be alone forever, and that was one of the times that I had [a] crippling breakdown of anxiety,” she continues. “I joke about it and say I had a complete psychological breakdown.““There were 30 days where I was not eating, sleeping, just felt like I was just coming out of my skin. And it was really scary,” adds the Nashville, Tennessee, native, who was married to the “Achy Break Heart” singer from 1993 to 2022. “I promise you, starting over sometimes is the best thing you can ever do. It’s been great for me.“TheSorry We’re Stonedpodcast is available to stream now.

Tish Cyrusis singing her praises for husbandDominic Purcell.

The Cyrus family matriarch, 56, is opening up to PEOPLE about how Purcell, who shemarried in August 2023, empowers her daily.

“We are so happy,” Tish, who co-hosts theSorry We’re Stonedpodcast with daughterBrandi Cyrus, says of herself and Purcell, 53.

“He just encourages me to fly. He is just like, ‘You’re the funniest, you’re the prettiest, you’re the sweetest, you’re the this — just show the world who you are,’ " she continues. “It has just empowered me in such a way that I’ve never felt before. It’s just been really great for me.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Tish Cyrus and Dominic Purcell.Tish Cyrus-Purcell/Instagram

Tish Cyrus Details How Husband Dominic Purcell Empowers Her: ‘He Just Encourages Me to Fly’

Tish wentInstagram official with Purcellin November 2022, about seven months after announcing her divorce from ex-husbandBilly Ray Cyrus.

She later toldVoguethat Purcell proposed to her during Thanksgiving 2022 week, and the couplepublicly announced their engagementin April 2023, when Tish shared a photo of her ring on Instagram.

The couple thengot marriedin a small Malibu, California, ceremony, which took place in Tish’s daughterMiley Cyrus' backyard, on Aug. 19, 2023.

Shortly after, Tish posteda sweet photoof her posing with Purcell on their special day, writing, “8.19.23 married my best friend and it was magical 💗 @dominicpurcell.” In the comment section, thePrison Breakstar responded, “Love of my life. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

Tish Cyrus, Dominic Purcell.Tish Cyrus-Purcell/Instagram

Tish Cyrus Details How Husband Dominic Purcell Empowers Her: ‘He Just Encourages Me to Fly’

Looking back at her past relationship with Billy Ray, 62, Tish tells PEOPLE, “I’m over 50, I’ll be 57 this year. And when I literally was going through my divorce and trying to make that decision ofstepping out of a 30-year marriage, I was terrified, mostly.”

“I thought I was going to be alone forever, and that was one of the times that I had [a] crippling breakdown of anxiety,” she continues. “I joke about it and say I had a complete psychological breakdown.”

“There were 30 days where I was not eating, sleeping, just felt like I was just coming out of my skin. And it was really scary,” adds the Nashville, Tennessee, native, who was married to the “Achy Break Heart” singer from 1993 to 2022. “I promise you, starting over sometimes is the best thing you can ever do. It’s been great for me.”

TheSorry We’re Stonedpodcast is available to stream now.

source: people.com