LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Singer Jewel and her husband of 16 years are getting a divorce.
In a post on her website titled "Dear World," Jewel announced that she and Ty Murray "truly believe we can find greater happiness apart than together, and this is why we are taking the enormous and heartbreaking step of divorce."
She wrote that both will continue to remain friends and dedicated parents to their son Kase.
Jewel and Murray were married in 2008. Jewel said that she wanted to tell her fans before the news broke in the tabloids.
The singer is known for her singles "Who Will Save Your Soul," "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.