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A Timeline Of T.I. and Tiny's Marriage: The Good, The Bad and the End

Fans went from rooting for their big happy family to wondering where it all went wrong. Here's a breakdown of the begnning of the end.
By Essence · Updated October 26, 2020
01
2001: T.I. and Tiny Make It Official
Way back in 2001, the King of the South and the Xscape singer made their debut as young lovers as happy as can be.
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02
July 2010: They Said “I Do”
In the height of the summer, the two swapped sweet vows in a secret courthouse ceremony in Miami Beach.
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03
September 2010: T.I. Runs Into Legal Trouble

When they tied the knot, they did say for better or for worse. T.I. was arrested and jailed on a drug charge and violating terms of his probation. Tiny remained by his side throughout the entire ordeal.

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04
2011: ‘T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle’ Premieres on VH1

Following T.I.’s release, the couple and their big, beautiful, blended family made their reality TV debut with a series dedicated to their family dynamic.

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05
2014: The Trouble Starts

Allegations begin to circulate about Tiny being unfaithful to T.I. with famed boxer Floyd Mayweather. Things quickly came to a head when Mayweather’s comments at a press conferencewere misinterpreted. The two men came to blows outside of an L.A. Fatburger and then later settled the beef. Tiny and T.I. remained strong throughout the ordeal, claiming that no one had stepped outside of the marriage.

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06
2015: Baby Makes 7

On Christmas Day, the couple announced that they were expecting their third child together. Baby Heiress Diana Harris was born in March bringing their family total to seven.

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07
2016: Tiny Files For Divorce

Two days after celebrating Christmas as one big happy family, Tiny shocked fans when she gave T.I. with divorce papers but weeks later said that the rapper needs to “come back” to her.

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08
2017: T.I. Makes First Public Comment About Divorce

“Oh, I’m fine,” he said in an interview with Dish Nation when asked about the divorce news in January. “The kids are great. They had a phenomenal Christmas. Baby’s phenomenal. Everybody’s doing great. [Tiny’s] doing phenomenal.”

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2017: The Family Hustle Is Cancelled…Then Not Cancelled

News came down that season 5 would be a wrap for the Harris family’s reality show until it wasn’t. VH1 announced one more season of the show, which would be it’s last, and would detail the downfall of T.I. and Tiny’s marriage and the journey of co-parenting together.

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