
The divorce was a deeply challenging period for Fred Hammond, who described it as "a very horrible thing" and stated that "the only thing worse would've been getting told I had an incurable disease.". He openly discussed the difficulties, noting that they were "on two different streets" despite efforts to reconcile and pray. In a 2021 interview, Hammond reflected on the divorce, stating, "It was one of those things that I let drive me to be better. My divorce wasn’t caused by me doing crazy stuff. I just didn’t know how to be a good husband. I wasn’t responsible with money. He also mentioned that his wife had left him for three weeks early in their marriage, and when the marriage broke a second time, he "wasn't strong enough to hold on to something that was pulling away". Hammond emphasized his commitment to keeping their family matters private after the separation, ensuring his family had "a safe place to land.