From Divorce to Diapers: Tyler Stanaland's Whirlwind Year

Sometimes life moves at a speed that makes your head spin. Just ask Selling the O.C. star Tyler Stanaland, who went from finalizing his divorce from actress Brittany Snow in 2023 to announcing a pregnancy in 2026—all while squeezing in a relationship launch, engagement, and elopement in between.

The timeline reads like a rom-com montage. In May 2025, Stanaland was introduced to Hannah Morrissey, and he wasn’t shy about it. When a fan asked if his first Instagram post with her was a soft launch, Stanaland replied simply: hard launch. Over the next five months, the couple traveled together (Polaroids from paradise, as he put it), adopted a dog named Honey, celebrated Morrissey’s birthday, and built something that felt genuinely grounded despite its speed.

By October 2025, just five months after hard launching their relationship, Stanaland got down on one knee in the very place where they’d road tripped early in their connection.“Our little family just got a whole lot more official,”he wrote on Instagram, complete with a photo of him, Morrissey, and their dog Honey overlooking the ocean. Less than two months later, in December 2025, they eloped in what Stanaland described as an“intentionally untraditional”and“intimate, anti-wedding elopement.”

What’s striking isn’t just the speed—it’s the intentionality behind it. Stanaland spoke openly about his faith and what marriage means to him, telling People:“As Christians, being married is super important to both of us.”He also noted something telling:“Having a true partner like her is something I’ve always wanted and can honestly say I’ve never experienced before. It’s a really beautiful thing when you find it.”

Now, in May 2026, the couple announced they’re expecting their first child together, due in October.“Half of you and half of me. Baby Stanaland coming October 2026,”they wrote in a joint Instagram post showing off Hannah’s baby bump.

Whether you see this as a fairy-tale comeback or a cautionary tale about moving fast, there’s no denying that Stanaland found his footing after a public split. Sometimes the best chapters come right after the ones we thought would break us.