He continued, “They’re certainly not that sort of obsession. There’s more nostalgia for the person that I was when I felt that way. There’s also a document of love that I had for someone, and I feel like that was reciprocated at the time. I mean, that’s just art. Our lives change. And the hard part for me is not writing about it — the hard part is making the decisions that lead me to peace. That’s very, very difficult. But I’m not just going to whine for the rest of my life. … Writing songs and watching how the meanings of those songs evolve over time, that’s just art.”

Amanda told Texas Monthly, “I did a lot of what you do when you’re in a marriage for a long time, a lot of compromising and bending and being accommodating, a lot to keep the peace and the dreams going. I did that knowingly, because I was doing it for us. I didn’t feel like it was a bad trade or anything at the time, because I thought it was forever. Now I don’t feel that way. Like, what the fuck, man? I just gave you my whole life, and you ripped it to shreds.”