Bunny Zaw talks about his past and his path to a healthy marriage
Exclusive to USA TODAY Extra. Bunny Zoe shares how honesty and growth shaped his relationship with Jelly Roll in new book ‘Stripped Down’
Jelly Roll and his wife Bunny XO are ending their marriage after nearly 10 years.
The 41-year-old “Son of a Sinner” singer (real name Jason Deford) filed for divorce from his podcaster wife (real name Alisa Deford) on May 18, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY on Monday, June 15.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Jelly Roll and Bunny for comment. TMZ first reported the news on June 15th.
The couple, who married in 2016, candidly talked about the ups and downs of their marriage, including family plans and infidelity.
After winning the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Country Album in February, Jelly Roll emotionally dedicated the trophy to Bunny, who burst into tears and applauded in the audience.
Jelly Roll and Bunny XO survived cheating scandal
In an October 2025 episode of the Human School podcast, Jelly Roll admitted that “one of the worst moments of my adult life was when I had an affair with my wife.”
He added that the couple has made “a lot of effort” to repair their relationship and is “stronger than ever.” He did not provide further details about the nature or dates of the affair, but admitted that he had “been hanging out with a lot of people who were cheating on their wives.”
“I wish our story had gone in a direction where cheating never happened. In some ways, I wish it had, but I’m proud of who we are today,” Jelly Roll said. “That’s true.”
Bunny, 46, told fans on TikTok in 2024 that the two briefly broke up in 2018.
“We finally made our vows to each other and did everything we promised each other on the first night of 2016,” she wrote. “Our castles on sand had to fall in order to rebuild on solid ground.”
Bunny XO and Jelly Roll were planning to have twins through IVF
The couple have also been open about welcoming more children into their family through in vitro fertilization starting in 2024. Jelly Roll has two children, Bailey Ann, 18, and Noah Buddy, 9, from a previous relationship.
In her book Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, published in February, Bunny said she hopes to find a surrogate mother with Jelly Roll and hope to have twins.
“After the last 10 years of healing together, we are finally financially and somewhat mentally stable and are talking about our future, including growing our family,” she wrote. “We’re going to raise these babies with love and give them everything we couldn’t give them.”
