“‘I was 10 years old when my parents got divorced,’ he tells PEOPLE. ‘It’s a pretty common story in America, and it’s a pretty tough time for kids, especially if they’re still at home in the middle of growing up.’
Acknowledging that ‘seeing his family fall apart was a traumatic moment’ in his life, the ‘All of Me’ singer says he’s thankful he had his teachers to fall back on.”