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Kenny Rogers and Wanda Miller supposedly met when the singer was on a blind date. Miller was the host at the restaurant, and according to the Valdosta Daily Times, the superstar later called to inquire about her. After a lot of persuasion from her coworkers, Miller said, “I called him back but I never thought I would date him.”
They hit it off, but winning over Miller’s family proved more difficult. In a 2012 interview with Fox News, the country crooner recalled a tense conversation with her parents. “They called me when we started dating and said, ‘We want you to know we didn’t appreciate what you’re doing with our daughter,’ and I said, ‘First of all I don’t blame you. I don’t think I would either but I will make you a promise. I will never lie to her and I will never lie to you.'” The fact that Miller was about 28 years younger than Rogers — and only about two years younger than her parents — was a sticking point with his future in-laws.
That animosity changed over time. “Now they’re my best friends,” Rogers said. The marriage thrived, and in 2004, Rogers and Miller became parents to twin boys Justin and Jordan. “She is truly my soul mate. She knows me better than anyone has ever known me before,” Rogers told Fox News. “She is the most phenomenal mother I have ever seen. The boys are so lucky to have her and so am I.”
Written by: Nicki
