Country music superstar Garth Brooks‘ two marriages span the last few decades, starting with first wife Sandy Mahl and ending with current wife Trisha Yearwood. Today, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are country music royalty and seemingly the perfect couple. The two are constantly quoted as saying how in love they are after 19 years of marriage. The history of their relationship, however, includes some very important people— Garth and Sandy’s three daughters!
Garth Brooks’ Two Marriages – Sandy & Trisha
Garth Brooks’ First Wife, Sandy Mahl
Sandy Mahl was born on January 16, 1965, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Before becoming Garth Brooks’ wife, she lived a relatively quiet life. Mahl attended Oklahoma State University, where she was a cheerleader and studied advertising. It was during her college years that she met a young Garth Brooks, a former athlete turned aspiring musician.
Brooks met Mahl at Oklahoma State when he was working as a bouncer in a college bar. The two became college sweethearts and married on May 24, 1986. During their early years together, Mahl was a pillar of support as Brooks pursued his dreams of a music career. While Garth worked odd jobs and played gigs in small venues, Sandy helped with the household and stood by him through thick and thin. The union resulted in three daughters, Taylor Mayne Pearl Brooks (born 1992), August Anna Brooks (born 1994), and Allie Colleen Brooks (born 1996).
Sandy Mahl with her Three Daughters
“Being married, it’s gotta be right. This is who you went to college with and you were married in front of God and your family and everybody.” Still, at the end of the day, “There comes that time where you’re looking at the rest of your life and going, ‘How do you want to live it?,’” Brooks shared.
However, life as a touring artist and his feelings for Yearwood took their toll on the marriage. In 2000, Brooks announced his “retirement” from country music and cited raising his daughters as the reason for the decision. Garth and Sandy divorced in 2001.
Garth Brooks’ Two Marriages: First Wife – Sandy Mahl Video
Sandy is reportedly still single and has never remarried. She is a successful businesswoman as well as a wildlife rehabilitator in Oklahoma. Sandy is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Wild Heart Ranch.
According to the organization’s website:
“Sandy Brooks has been part of Wild Heart Ranch since shortly after she moved home from Nashville. A mother dog and her pups were dumped at Sandy’s gate and taken to Wild Heart Ranch for help. Sandy later called to check on them and found out they went to a wildlife rescue. Sandy, passionate about wildlife rehabilitation, jumped on board to get licensed by the State and assist with the work of raising hundreds of infant wild animals. Several years later, Sandy assisted in founding and funding the non profit so it could expand and grow and be a full time, all species, all situation facility.”
Garth Brooks’ Two Marriages: Second Wife, Trisha Yearwood
Brooks started seeing Yearwood after the end of his first marriage and the couple were married in 2005. Trisha Yearwood knew there was chemistry the very first time she ever sang with future husband Garth Brooks. “It felt like we’d sung together forever,” she has said about the first duet. Though married to his first wife at the time, Brooks helped Yearwood land her first record deal. In 1991 she hit it big with the hit song “She’s in Love with the Boy” and was the first female country music singer to sell 1 million copies of her debut album. After many years of friendship, Brooks proposed to Yearwood on stage at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace before 7,000 cheering fans in 2005.
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Garth and Trisha recently shared some marriage advice on the Ellen show.
Garth and Trisha Love Advice Video
Garth Brooks’ two marriages have certainly been fruitful. We wish the best for this blended family! Share this with other fans.
