Liu Hao and Hannah Harris Announce Divorce
The Chinese delivery driver and American English teacher, who married in March 2025, have agreed to separate after less than a year of marriage.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Divorce
On October 23, 2025, Liu Hao, a 28-year-old food delivery driver from Liaoning province, confirmed in a video that he and Hannah Harris, a 31-year-old English teacher from Alabama, had mutually agreed to separate. The couple, who met in November 2024 and married in March 2025, had moved to Hangzhou in September 2025.
Why it matters
The split highlights the difficulties international couples can face when cultural differences, language barriers and lifestyle gaps accumulate. Liu attributed the separation to irreconcilable cultural differences, a reminder of how such strains can surface quickly after marriage.
The couple met roughly four months before marrying, and Harris had lived in China for about two years prior to the wedding. Liu's statement is the only public account so far, and the specific cultural disagreements he cited were not described.
The players
Liu Hao
A 28-year-old food delivery driver from Liaoning province who shared the news of his separation from Hannah Harris on social media.
Hannah Harris
A 31-year-old English teacher from Alabama who met Liu Hao through a food delivery and lived with him in Hangzhou before the separation.
The details
Liu Hao proposed at an underground station in January 2025, two months before the couple married, and they relocated to Hangzhou in September. Liu confirmed the split in a social media video and said the couple plans to complete divorce paperwork in Liaoning, while Harris remains in Hangzhou and intends to return to the United States next summer.
Timeline
November 2024: Liu Hao and Hannah Harris first meet after he delivers food to her flat.
January 2025: Liu Hao proposes at an underground station.
March 2025: The couple marries.
September 2025: The couple moves to Hangzhou.
October 23, 2025: Liu Hao announces the mutual decision to separate.
Culture Shift
Cross-border marriages publicized on Chinese social media have drawn attention to the cultural and linguistic strains couples face after relocating together. This separation adds a concrete case to that pattern, showing how quickly adjustment challenges can turn into the end of a marriage.
International couples considering marriage or relocation should weigh how language barriers and cultural expectations will shape daily life before committing. Those navigating a separation abroad may need to coordinate divorce paperwork across two countries, which can add time and cost.
The takeaway
Cultural and language differences can strain even a quickly formed marriage, so couples across borders benefit from discussing expectations about living arrangements, family roles and communication early. Open conversations about these topics can help partners recognize mismatches before they become irreconcilable.
Further reading
Explore more on Divorce for additional context on how couples navigate separation across cultures.
Source note: This article includes information reported by South China Morning Post.
