Kenny Rogers was a famous country music star known for his great voice and many hit songs. He had a life full of fame, money, and several relationships.
While he was well-known for his music, his personal life was just as interesting. Although he married several times and had five children, it took him a long time to find his true love, a relationship that lasted until he passed away at 81 years old.
In his life, Rogers was married five times. Even though his earlier marriages did not work out, he always said that he loved each of his wives during their time together. However, he admitted that his music often came first. He once shared that music was like a “mistress,” a passion that made it hard for him to fully focus on his family.
Kenny Rogers always put his music first, even though he deeply cared for his wives and children. He openly admitted that his passion for his career was often the reason his marriages ended. Rogers took full responsibility, never blaming his former wives for the breakups.
His first marriage happened when he was just 19 years old, to Janice Gordon. They got married after their daughter was born, hoping to show Gordon’s parents they were serious. However, the marriage only lasted two years. After their split, Rogers stepped away from his daughter’s life, allowing Gordon’s second husband to raise her.
Not long after his first marriage ended, Rogers married his second wife, Jean Rogers, the same year. But this relationship also didn’t last long—they divorced after only three years.
Rogers’ third marriage to Margo Anderson was his longest so far, lasting over a decade. During this time, they had a son, Kenny Jr. But the pressures of Rogers’ career, which required him to travel constantly, caused strain in their relationship, leading to their eventual divorce.
In 1977, Rogers married actress Marianne Gordon. Together, they had a son named Chris. Their marriage lasted nearly two decades, but as Rogers approached 50, his commitment to his music career once again created distance between them. This led to their separation in 1993. This pattern in his life shows how the demands of a high-profile career, similar to public figures in any culture, can sometimes take a toll on personal relationships.
Kenny Rogers’ divorce from Marianne Gordon was one of the most expensive in the entertainment industry. Gordon received a hefty $60 million settlement. However, Rogers held no resentment about the outcome. He told the Irish Independent, “She deserves every penny.” He appreciated her steadfast support, especially during a tough time when his career was not doing well. He expressed that “Marianne really did deserve the $60 million because she is a great girl, and we had a perfect marriage for 15 years.”
Four years after his divorce from Gordon, Rogers met Wanda Miller, who became his fifth and final wife. Despite their significant age difference of 28 years, their marriage thrived. Together, they had twin sons named Justin and Jordan, which brought Rogers great happiness in his later years. Although he was initially unsure about having more children at that stage in his life, he eventually embraced the idea. When he learned he was having twins, he exclaimed, “When I was told it was twins, man, I was thrilled.” This new chapter filled his life with joy and renewed purpose.
Rogers’ relationship with Wanda Miller stayed strong until his death in 2020. Even though raising a family at his age came with its challenges, he truly cherished being a father and a husband. After his passing, Miller honored his memory and promised to celebrate the love they shared.
In the end, Kenny Rogers’ journey through love and marriage had its ups and downs, but he ultimately found the deep and lasting connection he had always been looking for. His legacy, as both a musician and a devoted family man, continues to resonate with all who knew and loved him.
Nurse believed that the young girl’s family was not aware of what she did daily
One of the worse things is cancer, even more so when it’s concerning children.
Jonathan and Shelby thought that their daughter, Sophie, who is two years old, was suffering from allergies. She was finding it hard to breathe and her doctor thought it might be asthma. Unfortunately, it was soon going to be evident that it was much worse!
The little girl, Sophie was set to have an allergy test a few day later, but she didn’t get to take that test.
One night she stopped breathing…
For every parent it’s a worse case scenario, Her parents ran to call an ambulance and within minutes they were on their way to the hospital.
It was just at that moment that doctors finally confirmed that Sophie had a condition that was much worse than just asthma or allergies. She had developed cancer, a T-cell lymphoma.
Sophie has since then spent many months in hospital having chemotherapy, even though fighting it hard the cancer spread.
The treatment affected her ability to talk, walk, use her hands to eat, her tiny body is going through the preparations for a stem cell operation.
Shelby is keeping a constant watch over her daughter and is by her side constantly. So many times Shelby forgets to take care of herself, it’s just the only thought she has, to get Sophie better!
Jonathan and Shelby have created a Facebook page to record Sophie’s fight against the disease, they want friends and family alike to have an easy method to see updates on how Sophie is getting along. The page is called Sophie The Brave.
It’s not just family that follows the page, there are over 12,000 people following Sophie’s fight.
There is one post on the page that has especially been welcomed. Moms with sick children will also relate, very likely, to what Shelby’s said.
Shelby wrote:
“I see you. I sit on this couch all day long and, I see you. You try so hard to be unnoticed by me and my child. I see your face drop a little when she sees you and cries. You try so many ways to ease her fears and win her over. I see you hesitate to stick her or pull bandaids off. You say ‘No owies’ and ‘I’m sorry’ more times in one day than most people say ‘thank you’..”
“I see all of those rubber bracelets on your arms and wrapped around your stethoscope, each one for a child that you’ve cared for and loved. I see you stroke her little bald head and tuck her covers around her tightly. I see you holding the crying mom that got bad news.I see you trying to chart on the computer while holding the baby whose mom can’t-or won’t be at the hospital with her.”
“You put aside what’s happening in your life for 12 hours straight to care for very sick and something’s dying children. You go into each room with a smile no matter what’s happening in there. You see Sophie’s name on the schedule and come to check on us even when she isn’t your patient. You call the doctor, blood bank, and pharmacy as many times as necessary to get my child what she needs in a timely manner. You check on me as often as you check on her. You sit and listen to me ramble for 10 minutes even though your phone is buzzing and your to do list is a mile long.
“I see you. We all see you. No amount of snack baskets or cards can fully express how appreciated you are. You are Jesus to us every single day. Our children wouldn’t get what they need without you. Moms like me wouldn’t feel sane or heard without you. You save our babies and we couldn’t do this without you.”
Shelby got 26,000 likes on her post, its easy to see and understand why, all the amazing people at the hospital, the nurses, all deserve to be thanked and recognized for their great work.
Let’s all hope and pray that Sophie makes a fast recovery, and as it happens the family got some really great news, Sophie’s cancer is almost all gone!
Let’s also share Shelby’s words about the nursery and hospital staff so that more and more people can hear about the amazing work they do.
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