Embracing the spotlight with her chart-topping anthems such as “Sk8er Boi” in the early 2000s, Avril Lavigne quickly became the epitome of punk rock royalty. Bursting onto the scene at just 17, she charmed her fans with her dynamic vocals and music evolution.
Avril Lavigne in 2013. Source: Wikimedia Commons
But the Canadian singer-songwriter has not only made headlines with her tracks and unique style, but also with her intriguing love life. With high-profile names and unexpected twists, her romantic journey has fascinated fans and media alike.
Early Relationships
Jesse Colburn (2003-2004)
Early on, Lavigne, now 39, found romance within her own band with Jesse Colburn, the group’s rhythm guitarist. But the relationship eventually ended, leading Colburn to part ways with the band and pursue independent projects.
Lavigne reflected on the split in an interview with MTV News, suggesting that Colburn’s departure was a move to explore his own musical path.
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Deryck Whibley (2004-2009)
Lavigne's first love was Sum 41 frontman and fellow Kanuck Deryck Whibley. Lavigne was a teenager when she was partying in a club with Whibley. "I made out with him the first day I met him. He gave me my first shot of Jäger," she told Rolling Stone.
When Avril Lavigne wed Deryck Whibley in 2006, she shocked the masses by shedding her punk rock clothes and donning a traditional white Vera Wang gown. The singer had a small outdoor ceremony with 100 guests and a red-and-white-themed reception at a luxe estate. Everything about Lavigne's first wedding was what people are supposed to do when they get married.
Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley. Source: etonline.com
The Marriage with Chad Kroeger
Avril Lavigne On Her Marriage To Nickelback's Chad Kroeger: Are Babies In Their Future? [LEGENDADO]
Kroeger was born Chad Robert Turton in Hanna, Alberta, on November 15, 1974. His maternal grandfather, politician Henry Kroeger, was born in Rosenthal, Chortitza Colony, Yekaterinoslav Governorate (now Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine) to a Mennonite family of Prussian descent. After his father left the family when he was two, he started going by his mother's maiden name of Kroeger. He learned to play the guitar at age 13.
Years after Lavigne spotted Kroeger while she was being carried out of that aforementioned nightclub, she found herself in the studio with the Nickelback frontman. Kroeger and Lavigne had a whirlwind romance that was ignited when the pair starting hanging out at the studio, singing a song they wrote.
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After a month-and-a-half whirlwind romance, the singer got engaged to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, who collaborated with her on her 2013 self-titled album. Lavigne's relationship with the singer and guitarist is nothing short of adorable, despite the fact that the pair called it quits after two short years of marriage. Lavigne's relationship with Kroeger is anything but ordinary.
Kroeger's proposal played out like a love song. The pair was working on Lavigne's self-titled album when he took a Polaroid photo of himself with the massive, 14-carat engagement ring and put it in Lavigne's studio scrapbook. He spelled out "Will you marry me?" with stickers, then got on one knee in the live room and popped the question for real.
This time, she and her Nickelback beau threw caution to the wind, ditched tradition, and hosted an epic three-day party at a French castle. The Canadian couple set their ceremony for Canada Day (a cheeky nod to the fact that they're basically Canada's most lucrative musical exports,) and Lavigne donned a gothic black gown to compliment the gothic-themed wedding.
Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger at their wedding. Source: usmagazine.com
Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger didn't take the easy way out and queue up an Ed Sheeran song for their first dance. "Chad and I wrote [the song] and recorded it together later on in our relationship," she told Access Hollywood Live. Kroeger and Lavigne are no strangers to duets. The first song the couple ever wrote together was "Let Me Go," a teary-eyed duet between the budding lovebirds.
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Challenges and Rules
Being married isn't easy for anyone, but it's especially difficult when you're away from your partner for weeks at a time. Kroeger and Lavigne weren't about to make things so complicated.
Kroeger and Lavigne are full-on rock stars, but they certainly don't party like them - at least not since getting hitched. The couple admitted to People that one of their main rules is to abstain from drinking when they're apart and to avoid nightclubs at all costs. "We don't drink when we're apart. Ever." Kroeger said. "We don't want to go anywhere that you're asking for trouble.
While most couples just rely on a fundamental understanding and deep-seated trust, Kroeger and Lavigne are proactive. Of course, rules are made to be broken. Perhaps the couple's rules for marriage are coming from a reasonable place - at least if we're to believe the rumors about Kroeger.
Post-Divorce Friendship
This isn't the case for Avril Lavigne. Throughout her marriage to Chad Kroeger, she remained wildly close to her first ex-hubby, Deryck Whibley.
Though they divorced, and she remarried, Lavigne still hangs out with Whibley. He goes to her shows, and she occasionally visits with his parents. She even continued to write music with Whibley after their divorce, and he produced her album Goodbye Lullaby.
The singer has an excellent track record for remaining besties with most of her ex-beaus. Though we haven't heard her mention her ex and covert Kardashian clan member Brody Jenner in a while, she has certainly remained tight with Kroeger after calling it quits.
"Chavril" continues to defy the laws of modern dating with its post-breakup friendship. C'mon, who wants to spend Valentine's Day with their ex?
The two stars ended up spending Valentine's day together more than a year after publicly announcing their split in September 2015. The not-a-couple couple attended Clive Davis' pre-Grammys party together on what is arguably the most loaded day for two people in an ambiguous relationship.
Lavigne, 31, shared a picture of herself and the Nickelback frontman, 41, playing instruments in the recording studio Tuesday night. She did not include an Instagram caption, which led some of her fans to wonder whether they've reunited; others argued that the photo speaks for itself.
More recently, at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammys party Feb. 14, the musicians made their first joint red carpet appearance in years. The "Fly" singer took several selfies with Kroeger and shared them on Instagram, captioning one of the photos, "Grammy party, feeling great.
She simply asked. And Kroeger's response? "I said, Yeah sure. The couple was spotted together again in April of that year at the Juno Awards, sparking rumors of a rekindled romance. Lavigne shot them down, claiming she was just there to support Kroeger because he was nominated.
When Lavigne announced her separation after two years of marriage in September 2015, the "Complicated" singer shared a wedding photo on Instagram. "It is with heavy heart that Chad and I announce our separation today. Through not only the marriage, but the music as well, we've created many unforgettable moments," she wrote. "We are still, and forever will be, the best of friends, and will always care deeply for each other.
In recent months, neither Lavigne nor Kroeger has publicly addressed their relationship status.
Lavigne wasn't alone with Kroeger, though, as she also spent time in the studio with musicians Zane Carney and Stephan Hovsepian. A picture is not proof of a romantic reconciliation, of course.
The "Sk8er Boi" singer has a history of staying friendly with her exes, as she did with Sum 41's Deryck Whibley, whom she divorced in 2009 after three years of marriage. In fact, after he revealed in May 2014 that he almost died from the effects of alcoholism, she offered her public support. "I am so proud of him," she tweeted at the time.
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