Bunnie Xo says she is happy again after the end of her nearly decade-long marriage to Jelly Roll.

But one major part of the life they once planned together has not disappeared.

During an Aug. 20 appearance on TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle, Bunnie opened up about life after divorce, describing the breakup as painful but ultimately transformative. She said she is thriving, rediscovering herself and finding an unexpected “silver lining” after what she called a “beautifully tragic” ending to her marriage.

Then the conversation turned to motherhood.

Bunnie confirmed that she still wants to have a baby.

That answer immediately raised a much more complicated question, because she and Jelly Roll had previously spoken publicly about trying to expand their family.

Now that the marriage is over, what happens to that dream?

Bunnie is not ready to explain everything yet.

Instead, she hinted that the full story belongs in the next chapter of her life — literally.

The Divorce Ended Nearly 10 Years of Marriage

Jelly Roll filed for divorce in May after almost a decade with Bunnie.

Their split surprised fans who had followed the couple through years of highly public support, career milestones and personal struggles.

The divorce was finalized in July.

By the time Bunnie appeared on TODAY the following month, she was speaking from the other side of the breakup.

Rather than presenting herself as devastated or stuck in the past, she said she was doing well.

She described the divorce as “beautifully tragic,” a phrase that captured both the grief of losing a long relationship and the sense that something valuable had emerged from the pain.

For Bunnie, that something appears to be a renewed sense of self.

She said there had been a “silver lining” in the split and emphasized that she had regained her happiness.

That tone was notably different from the kind of bitter public breakup celebrity audiences often expect.

But it did not mean every shared dream had been neatly resolved.

One Question Immediately Became More Complicated

Before their divorce, Bunnie had been open about wanting to become a mother.

She and Jelly Roll had discussed plans to have a child, including the possibility of pursuing fertility treatments and surrogacy.

That made the subject especially sensitive once their marriage ended.

During the TODAY interview, Bunnie was asked directly whether she still wanted to have a baby.

Her answer was yes.

She made clear that the desire itself had not disappeared simply because her relationship status changed.

That was the easy part of the answer.

The harder part was what comes next.

Because the dream of motherhood had previously been connected to a marriage that no longer exists, any path forward now raises obvious questions about timing, logistics and whether any part of the original plan remains intact.

Bunnie chose not to answer those questions in detail.

Instead, she teased that the story would appear in her next book.

She Is Saving the Full Story for a Future Book

When pressed about the baby journey and what it looks like now, Bunnie deliberately stopped short of giving a complete explanation.

Rather than confirming whether she is continuing a previous plan, starting over in a new direction or reevaluating what motherhood will look like, she pointed viewers toward a future memoir.

That response created exactly the kind of uncertainty that tends to follow major celebrity life changes.

The marriage is finished.

The wish to become a mother is not.

What connects those two facts remains private for now.

Bunnie’s decision to hold back suggests that there is more to the story than a simple yes-or-no update.

And it also gives her control over when and how she tells it.

For someone who has spent years discussing deeply personal parts of her life publicly, that restraint is notable.

She Says She Is Thriving After the Split

The motherhood question came during a broader conversation about how Bunnie is adjusting to being single again.

She said she feels good and is enjoying the freedom that has come with the end of the marriage.

In a separate interview with PEOPLE, she joked that her direct messages have turned into a “boy buffet” since the split, reflecting the playful confidence she has been projecting publicly.

But beneath the humor, Bunnie has also acknowledged that the divorce was emotionally significant.

Nearly 10 years with one person does not simply disappear because paperwork is finalized.

She has described the breakup as both painful and necessary.

That tension — grief on one side, freedom on the other — appears to define much of what she is saying now.

And motherhood fits into that same tension.

It was once part of a shared future.

Now, it may become part of her individual one.

Their Family Plans Had Been Public Before

Bunnie and Jelly Roll had previously spoken openly about expanding their family.

Jelly Roll is already a father, and Bunnie had discussed her own desire to experience motherhood.

Their willingness to talk publicly about fertility made the subject especially meaningful to fans.

It was not presented as a casual idea.

It was something they had seriously considered.

That is why Bunnie’s latest comments stand out.

Had she said the plan ended with the marriage, the story would have been simple.

Instead, she said the opposite.

She still wants a baby.

That keeps one of the most personal parts of their former future alive, even as nearly everything else about their relationship has changed.

A New Life Without a Fully Closed Door

Bunnie’s comments do not necessarily mean she and Jelly Roll are reconnecting or reconsidering their divorce.

She has been clear that the marriage is over.

The split is final.

She also appears determined to move forward rather than remain defined by what ended.

But moving forward does not always mean abandoning every dream that existed before a breakup.

Sometimes the dream survives even when the relationship attached to it does not.

That appears to be where Bunnie is now.

She is single.

She says she is happy.

She is embracing a new chapter.

And she still wants to become a mother.

What she is not ready to explain is how those pieces fit together.

The Biggest Answer Is Still Missing

Celebrity divorces often create a rush for closure.

Who filed?

Why did it end?

Who is dating whom next?

Bunnie is giving some answers and withholding others.

She has said the breakup hurt.

She has said she has found happiness again.

She has said she still wants a child.

But she has not said exactly what that means now.

Instead, she has turned the unanswered part into a future story.

For fans who followed her relationship with Jelly Roll, that may be the most intriguing detail of all.

Their marriage lasted nearly 10 years and ended this summer.

But one of the biggest plans they once discussed together has not simply vanished.

Bunnie Xo still wants to become a mother.

The marriage is over.

The baby dream is not.

And for now, the rest of that story is one she says readers will have to wait to find in her next book.