Reba McEntire Reflects on Divorce Impact, Career Independence Post-2015 Split

Reba McEntire has opened up about the profound challenges she faced following her divorce from Narvel Blackstock, who was not only her husband but also her manager for over two decades. She described feeling "deserted, abandoned, and left," with the dissolution of their marriage also meaning the loss of her professional support team, which left her "scared to death." Despite this, McEntire found strength through supportive friends she calls her "angels," who encouraged her to become independent and resilient. The couple shares a son, Shelby Blackstock, and McEntire also considered Blackstock's children from a previous marriage as her own. Recently, McEntire has been coping with the death of her stepson Brandon Blackstock, who passed away after a battle with melanoma, and she has spoken about the family coming together to support each other through their grief. Currently, McEntire is engaged to Rex Linn and is experiencing personal and professional happiness after overcoming her past hardships.