"We have grown up together, raised a family we can be so proud of, and it is now time to create our own paths," the former couple tells PEOPLE in a joint statement Jack Irvin has over five years ...

"When he feels special or important, it’s like healing a childhood wound, and I’ve always been made to feel like a star," said Cyrus Jack Irvin ... to her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.

“Billy Ray Cyrus or Captain Jack Sparrow … you tell me,” one quipped on X, referring to the lead in Pirates of the Caribbean. “When did Billy Ray Cyrus turn into Captain Jack Sparrow!?!?!