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Reba McEntire and husband Narvel Blackstock separate after 26 years

The 60-year-old singer and her 58-year-old spouse and manager announced their split this week but the “Breakaway” hitmaker, who is married to Narvel’s son Brandon, tried to help them to save their 26-year union.

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August 5 (UPI) – is doing nicely following her separation from husband Narvel Blackstock.

A chorus of blues-y “oooh ” s chime in throughout the song, the chorus of which emphasizes a lesson in love that many have learned the hard way: “Sometimes you don’t love somebody until they don’t love you.” Despite appearances to the contrary, Reba McEntire did not break the grandstand attendance record – notching 27,600 fans, according to general manager Bob Fox.

Reba McEntire and her husband/manager, Narvel Blackstock, announced Monday that they are separating after 26 years of marriage.

“Despite this being the end of their marriage, they continue to support each other”, a statement on McEntire’s website reads.

“They’ve been living apart for two years”, an insider close to the couple explained. “She was really fighting for them to make it work and stay together“.

In 1989, Christina Applegate and Brad Pitt went to the MTV Movie Awards together – but they didn’t leave together.

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“I’ve talked to her and she’s doing great”, she tells Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet at an ABC event to promote her current series, Baby Daddy. “We also play board games”. “Reba and I are both competitive – she’ll tell you she’s not, but she’s a liar. Our job is very egocentric, so it’s nice to be able to reflect on something else”.

Image courtesy of Starstruck Records