Carly Pearce

"It's a lot harder than I thought it would be," the "Next Girl" singer says.

Hey, next girl -- Carly Pearce has been where you're at, and she's here to warn you.

Carly Pearce is leading with the truth.

All of that time at home, she says in a new interview, has "showed [her] a lot."

She says the uncertainty of the situation is what's most frustrating.

"I'm happy for him," she said at the time.

They’d been together as a couple for more than two years.

... but then, her grandfather met her grandmother.

Pearce chose a moment on the Opry stage to tribute the late songwriter/producer Busbee, who had an impact on her career.

Carly Pearce offers advice for aspiring songwriters.

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"I want him to be Michael Ray, and I want to be Carly Pearce, but when we come together, I want it to be a moment ..."