In the United States, celebrity divorce rates are 67% higher than non-celebrity divorces. This has led to a crisis in our country, as many talented and successful country music stars have found themselves in messy and costly situations. In today’s article, we will take a look at some of these stars and their unfortunate endings. ..
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl
Garth Brooks released his song “The Dance” in 1990, but little did he know that a few years later, the words of the song could be rightly applied to him. After 15 years of marriage to his wife Sandy Mahl, Brooks could only look back at the memory they shared with his wife; now she had to say goodbye. After meeting in a bar while still at the University of Oklahoma, it was love at first sight. The two love birds later got married in 1986 and had three children. After a vibrant music career with support from his dear wife, he slowed down in 1999 to spend more time with his kids, only for his marriage to end in 2001. They officially divorced in 2001 due to irreconcilable differences. Years later, Sandy Mahl was quoted saying that the years they had spent apart while Brooks was busy with his music career contributed to them falling apart and in their inevitable divorce. Theirs was probably one of the most expensive country singers’ divorces. Brooks had to pay Sandy $125 million in a court settlement. However, they settled on shared custody for their three children. ..
Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly
The couple’s divorce was a shock to many. Kacey Musgraves, the writer of the Grammy-winning album, Golden hour, met the love of her life in the Bluebird Café. Out of the Blues, the two love birds developed a chemistry that led them down the aisle just a few months later. In October 2017, they were married in a grand and glamorous wedding in Tennessee. However, the bliss was short-lived, and two years later, in July 2020, they were divorced. When asked about the reason for their divorce, their answer was simple: “It simply didn’t work”. Musgraves, later on, in an interview with Elle cited emptiness, sadness, loneliness, and brokenness as reasons for their divorce. After their divorce they agreed to sell their house with 84% proceeds going to Musgraves and the remainder to Kelly.
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock
After dating for two years, Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock married in October 2013. In January 2019, citing irreconcilable differences, Kelly filed for a divorce. Although granted primary custody of their two children, Kelly was ordered to pay Brandon $1.3 million as a one-time payment, monthly child support of $45,601, and $115,000 monthly spousal support by January 2024. ..
Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock
After a long and tumultuous relationship, Reba McEntire and Navel Blackstock married in 1988. The union was blessed with two kids, but their marriage eventually came to a halt 26 years later when Narvel, the Starstruck Entertainment founder, filed a divorce from his dear wife in 2015. Though Reba did not want the divorce, she accepted and was paid $47.3 million in a court settlement.
Conclusion
For country singers, the Nashville stories can be a heart-wrenching reminder of the struggles they face every day. Just like everyone else, country singers are human and their marriages can be difficult. Sometimes the thorny issues in their relationships become too much to handle.
