Country music is all about three chords and the truth, and sometimes the truth isn’t pretty.
Some of your favorite country stars have lived the heartache they sing about in their songs through very volatile marriages — some of which have even splashed across the headlines.
Contentious marriages are the stuff of country music legend at times.
Do you know which all-time country music icon’s wife sewed him into a sheet and beat him with a broomstick?
Which Country Stars Have Had the Most Volatile Marriages?
Drugs, alcohol and infidelity played a large role in some of country music’s most difficult marriages.
One country singer claimed her equally famous spouse chased her around the house with a shotgun, while another alleged that her country singer husband threatened to bite her nose off in a heated argument.
Even those wild stories don’t take the cake, though.
One major country star’s wife actually shot him and came close to killing him — and let’s face it, that’s when it’s time to admit the honeymoon is over.
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Read on to see which country stars have had the most volatile marriages over the decades.
Country Music’s Most Volatile Marriages
Country music is all about three chords and the truth, and sometimes the truth isn’t pretty. Read on to see which country stars have had the most volatile marriages over the decades.
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See Country Music’s 14 Shortest Marriages
See country music’s shortest marriages, including one that only last four days!
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8 Unlikely Country Music Marriages + the Wild Love Stories Behind Them
These marriages are so crazy they’re worth their own country song!
From the little boy who called his shot, to the cop who stole the superstar’s heart, here are eight of country music’s most unlikely marriages. If there’s a lesson to learn, it’s that no dream is too big.
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13 Nastiest Country Music Divorces: RANKED!
This list of 13 messy country music divorces includes allegations of abuse, infidelity, drug and alcohol addiction and more. We’ve ranked them from least to most explosive — one or two feature abuse, infidelity AND substance abuse!
The dates listed for each of these messy country divorces is the date of separation.
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