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Miley Cyrus Reportedly Struggled With Liam Hemsworth’s Secret Partying

Apparently, things aren't as black and white as they seem

From the outside, one could be forgiven for assuming that out of the two, Miley Cyrus parties more than her Australian actor husband, Liam Hemsworth. In the days following the couple’s split, Miley has been photographed on a girl’s trip with Kaitlynn Carter, Brody Jenner’s ex-wife who she was spotted kissing, while Liam is spending family time in Byron Bay, prompting speculation that the singer wasn’t ready to settle down. But according to friends of the pair, it was actually Liam’s behaviour that was a major factor in the marriage breakdown.

“Everyone always thinks Miley is problematic and immature and a hardcore partier while he’s this chill surfer dude, but that’s actually [not accurate],” a source told PEOPLE. “Liam parties with his friends, and Miley thinks he should’ve grown out of that by now.”

Another source agreed that Liam’s personality is very different to the “super easygoing” image the public sees, elaborated saying that the 29-year-old can get “moody” and “lash out” at Miley.

“She’s been supportive of him when things get dark, but it’s tough,” they told PEOPLE. “That’s something that has weighed on Miley and their relationship. He can also lash out at her, and he hates the attention their ups and downs bring.”

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Another friend said that while Liam supported Miley in her career and loves that she is her own independent person, he also struggled with their unconventional marriage. “There’s a bit of him who wants a housewife,” the source said. “He loves that she has her own career and focus, but he also wants a wife who cooks and would stay home with the kids.”

Last month, Miley opened up about her ‘unique’ marriage to ELLE USA saying, “do people really think that I’m at home in a fucking apron cooking dinner?”

“I think it’s very confusing to people that I’m married. But my relationship is unique. And I don’t know that I would ever publicly allow people in there because it’s so complex, and modern, and new that I don’t think we’re in a place where people would get it. I mean, do people really think that I’m at home in a fucking apron cooking dinner? I’m in a hetero relationship, but I still am very sexually attracted to women,” she said at the time. “People become vegetarian for health reasons, but bacon is still fucking good, and I know that. I made a partner decision. This is the person I feel has my back the most. I definitely don’t fit into a stereotypical wife role. I don’t even like that word.”

As for Miley’s new relationship? A further source told People that Miley’s ‘fling’ with Kaitlynn is her trying “to push Liam’s buttons, whether she’ll admit it or not,” but that it’s because she’s “hurt.”

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This article originally appeared on InStyle Australia

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