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Before finding love withfellow country singer Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks was married for 15 years to another woman.
Mahl was reportedly about to be a part of a fight in the ladies' restroom.
Fame was on the horizon for Brooks, and celebrity status can be hard on a marriage.
How did Mahl and Brooks weather the storm?
What went wrong for Brooks and Mahl?
Once he started releasing albums, success came quickly for Garth Brooks.
His first album, “Hungry Years,” reached number two on the country charts in 1989.
Along with Brook’s career, his family was also growing.
“He’d be gone eight to 10 weeks at a time.
But we both grew apart really, really quickly.”
Another difficulty in their marriage happened even earlier.
The couple’s divorce was finalized on December 17, 2001.
After the divorce, Brooks told the Tennessean that he shifted his focus to his family.
Both Mahl and Brooks maintained an active co-parenting schedule for 14 years while their daughters grew up.
Their children saw both parents in the morning and evening during this time.
Brooks married Trisha Yearwood in 2005 and the couple is still going strong.
Brooks toldUs Weeklythat Yearwood was an active participant in raising his daughters.
Between Brooks, Mahl, and Yearwood, all three even attended the girls' numerous sporting events.
After their daughters became adults, Brooks returned to touring in 2014 (perCelebrity Net Worth).
According to the outlet, Brooks can earn up to $90 million per year when he tours.
