This late musician lived an intriguing life webbed in fame and fortune. While he was loved by many, it took several years for him to find his one true love that lasted throughout the rest of his lifetime.
The singer was married more than once, and he fathered five children before his death at age 81. Although his previous marriages ended in divorce, he claimed to have been deeply in love with his wives at the time of the union.The star never doubted his love for his previous partners, but there was a compelling desire that suppressed the passion for remaining committed during his marriages. While speaking about his failed unions, he revealed that music was his mistress, a powerful one!
Neither his love for his wives nor his kids made him feel the need to save his family. Instead, he disconnected from them and obsessed over his career while feeding a burning desire to make music.He confessed to his errors and exonerated his previous lovers of any blame in the failed marriages. According to the country crooner, his mistress—music, had the upper hand.
While he was an absentee husband, he was a charming partner, and one of his former spouses once publicly declared that he was an impressive person to be with, despite their fallout.
The late star became a married man at age 19 when he tied the knot with his first wife. After their first intimacy, the pair welcomed a daughter, which then led to their union. At the time, the woman’s parents blamed the singer for ruining their daughter’s life, but he was hell-bent on proving them wrong!
Sadly things did not go as planned, and two years after their marriage, they went their separate ways. The musician promised to keep his distance from both mother and child, vowing that he would let his first wife’s second husband become the child’s father while he retained the title.Without wasting time the country music singer met someone who became his second wife. They exchanged vows the same year he ended his first marriage. However, the young couple soon became bored of each other and decided to call it quits three years later.
The “Coward of the County” star waited for a year before walking down the altar for wedding nuptials with his third wife! This time, the marriage lasted for more than a decade, and he became a second-time dad after the birth of Kenny Jr., his first son.
He admitted that his third wife was an incredible woman and they created happy memories for the first nine years of their marriage before things got ugly due to his continuous traveling.By 1977, the celebrity married his fourth wife who was an actress. Five years later, they welcomed a son named Chris. The talented duo remained husband and wife for nearly two decades before deciding to head to the divorce court.
The actress revealed that their relationship was great from the start; he was smitten by her and made her the center of his world. But when he turned 50, the singer believed he had paid less attention to his career. He craved more, and that wedged a hole in their marriage.
Despite his fears of not being around long enough, he admitted that the boys strengthened his bond with Wanda. He even revealed that he loved fatherhood. According to him:
“I think being a father is what I’m best at.”
Thankfully, there is no bad blood between Marianne and Wanda, the former has proven to be a mature woman, and she takes her time to support her ex-husband’s wife. Even though the man’s (once married to Janice Gordon, Jean Rogers, and Margo Anderson) marriage to his fourth wife failed, they remained friends until his death.
Marianne maintained a happy connection by sending him cards until he died in 2020, leaving his twin sons without a father in their teenage years. Wanda acknowledged that the singer was the perfect husband. A year after Kenny Rogers’ death, his widow shared a heart-melting tribute to celebrate her deceased spouse, hinting that she would always honor his memories.