During an interview on the Private Talk Podcast, Ne-Yo has confirmed that he and his wife, Crystal Smith are getting a divorce. He said, it's not a sad thing, it's more of us realizing...long story short. He continued, I'm never gonna talk bad about her. I'm not that person. There's nothing bad to say about her. She's a fantastic woman. She's the mother of my children.However, Ne-Yo did admit that Smith has “demons just like everybody else,” including himself. Ne-Yo also said on the podcast that his and Crystal's breakup inspired his upcoming new single, "Pinky Ring." "The song is not a diss to her, the song is not about her," he said. "The song is about how I chose to handle the situation, the way that I chose to lift myself up and keep moving, as we all must do." She and Ne-Yo married in late February 2016 and welcomed their first child, son Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr., a month later. Their second son, Roman Alexander-Raj Smith, was born in 2018. Ne-Yo also has a son and daughter from a previous relationship.
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