--- description: The singers have been married for 2 years title: Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger Are Separating image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd436fd6f81d87f09/6988620de20a87b5f8a8d0d6/avril-lavigne-chad-kroeger.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger Are Separating by [Jeff Nelson / People](/author/people/) ## Jeff Nelson / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 2, 2015 7:59 PM CUT  Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger at "We Day" event in Vancouver on Oct. 18, 2013. Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger at "We Day" event in Vancouver on Oct. 18, 2013.Andrew Chin—Getty Images by [Jeff Nelson / People](/author/people/) ## Jeff Nelson / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 2, 2015 7:59 PM CUT So much for her happy ending:[Avril Lavigne](http://www.people.com/people/avril%5Flavigne "undefined") and [Chad Kroeger](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:ChadKroeger,00.html "undefined") are separating. The singer announced their split [on Instagram](https://instagram.com/p/7I5TTpo4M0/?taken-by=avrillavigne "undefined") Wednesday, writing: “It is with heavy heart that Chad and I announce our separation today. Through not only the marriage, but the music as well, we’ve created many unforgettable moments. We are still, and forever will be, the best of friends, and will always care deeply for each other. To all our family, friends and fans, thank you sincerely for the support.” Lavigne, 30, and Nickelback rocker Kroeger, 40, have been married for two years. _This_ [_article_](http://www.people.com/article/avril-lavigne-chad-kroeger-separating "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4020621/avril-lavigne-chad-kroeger-separating/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4020621/avril-lavigne-chad-kroeger-separating/"},"headline":"Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger Are Separating","datePublished":"2015-09-02T19:59:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T10:39:11.880Z","description":"The singers have been married for 2 years","url":"https://time.com/4020621/avril-lavigne-chad-kroeger-separating/","keywords":["celebrities","Divorce"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd436fd6f81d87f09/6988620de20a87b5f8a8d0d6/avril-lavigne-chad-kroeger.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jeff Nelson / People"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd436fd6f81d87f09/6988620de20a87b5f8a8d0d6/avril-lavigne-chad-kroeger.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger at \"We Day\" event in Vancouver on Oct. 18, 2013.","caption":"Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger at \"We Day\" event in Vancouver on Oct. 18, 2013.","creditText":"Andrew Chin—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4020621/avril-lavigne-chad-kroeger-separating/","name":"Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger Are Separating"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"2015: The Summer Of Celebrity Breakups","description":"Hollywood has a heartache, and many iconic couples are calling it quits this summer. 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