Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock’s 2015 split was not only the end of a 26-year marriage — it was also the disillusionment of a business empire.

The former couple got together in the mid 1980s while Blackstock was working as McEntire’s tour manager. (The “Fancy” singer became a stepmother to her husband’s three children — Chassidy, Shawna, and Brandon — once they tied the knot in 1989.) Blackstock soon took over management of McEntire’s career entirely through his company Starstruck Entertainment, as she built a legacy as one of country music’s biggest stars.

By the time Blackstock and McEntire announced their separation in 2015, their lives were completely intertwined, personally and professionally. According to multiple media outlets, Blackstock walked away with a $47.5 million divo

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