Rimes and Sheremet were just 19 and 21 years old, respectively, when they married in 2002. The two made the decision to divorce in 2009, shortly after rumors that Rimes was having an affair with actor Eddie Cibrian (who filed for divorce around the same time) began flying.

“This decision was amicable, and we remain committed and caring friends with great admiration for one another,” Rimes and Sheremet said at the time — but as fans know, those words didn’t hold up when the rumors about Rimes and Cibrian, who have been married since 2011, turned out to be true.

Yearwood and Reynolds tied the knot in May of 1994; it was her second marriage and his first. They divorced in 1999, as the tabloids began linking Yearwood to future husband Garth Brooks, who was then still just a friend.

“Since I do hang on to the past with my fingernails, divorce was difficult,” she confessed at the time. “It’s a serious decision involving someone you’re tied to emotionally, so it’s hard to move on. And it’s easy to drag things out so you don’t have to face people talking about you. Then, after the marriage is over, you question yourself. You wonder if something’s wrong with you — which is pretty much where I’ve been. But I know I’m a good person. Even though I have no clue what my future holds on a personal level, I’m feeling good about things.“

The Adkins first met while Rhonda Adkins was working in publicity at Arista Records. They married in May of 1997, but in March of 2014 — after a tough year for Trace Adkins, which began with a trip to rehab in January and the loss of his father in February — Rhonda Adkins filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Rumors were swirling in June of 2015 that their divorce had been called off, but Trace Adkins’ attorney called the reports “inaccurate.”

“The Adkins have settled their divorce amicably. Rhonda and Trace made this decision together in the best interest of their family,” the lawyer said in a statement. “All that remains is for the court to approve the agreements that have been executed by them both.”

Now here’s a separation story with a happy ending! The Jacksons, high school sweethearts, wed in 1979, but it hasn’t always been sunshine and roses for the country legend and his wife. In 1997, after Alan Jackson was unfaithful, the pair separated for more than three months — but the couple worked through their issues and came out on the other side, together again and stronger than ever.

“The greatest blessings in my life have come out of my worst shattering,” says Denise Jackson. “His betrayal and our separation were what led to this new, passionate love relationship with God and also led to us being able to have the kind of marriage that we both always wanted but just didn’t know how to have.”

Country singer Lyle Lovett and actor Julia Roberts announced their separation with a simple statement reading (per People): “We remain close and in great support of each other.” This ended a year-and-a-half-long, closely-watched marriage between the beauty and country music’s rugged Texan.

It was a whirlwind romance if there ever was one. The pair wed just three days after meeting and dove right into busy careers that often left them on opposite ends of the country. After a year, people started to wonder about who each was seen socializing with, and tongues began to wag. But the optimists always believed in love until they made it official.

Few recall that Gary Allan dated model Danette Day and even married the pin-up model in late 1998. She was his second wife, and it was short-lived. For reasons never made public, the couple split the following June, although the exact day is not known.

Tammy Wynette’s fourth husband was real estate developer Michael Tomlin, whom she wed on July 18, 1976 after just a few months of dating. By September she’d have the marriage annulled. The Washington Post shared a story reported by Cosmopolitan that he ran along her Florida beachfront firing a gun into the air, but Tomlin denied it.

Her fifth and final husband actually played organ during that ceremony, the paper shares. In fact, George Richey’s then-wife was matron of honor. Technically Wynette’s second marriage to Lloyd Amburgey could make this list, as it lasted less than two years, as well.

While not a dedicated country star, Greg Allman certainly appeals to country fans, and his marriage to Cher was so wild, we included it. The pair wed just days after her divorce to Sonny Bono was finalized, but nine days later, she filed for divorce. The problem was his drinking and heroin use, but he’d win her back.

And then she’d win him back, he’d win her back again … yeah, they were a rollercoaster for about three years until finally separating for good in 1978. Entertainment Weekly commemorated in a neat and tidy way in 1992. They had one son together, Elijah Blue.

The exact number of days that passed between Buck Owens’ impulsive, Las Vegas wedding to his fiddle player is not clear but all publications from the time list it as lasting “a few days.” Between three and five seems like a good guess. Peoplemagazine had the most exploratory look at the couple’s romance and the strange, uncomfortable circumstances of their union. Owens makes Porter Wagoner seem downright chivalrous.

In the spring of 1977, Owens was living with the woman who’d eventually become his fourth wife. Jana Rae Greif (who went as just Jana Jae professionally) quit but days later he asked her to marry him. Even though she was aware of his controlling ways she agreed, but the morning after their wedding he told her, (per People) “I own you lock, stock and barrel.”

Surprisingly it was Owens who tried to annul the marriage after just a few days, something made public on the radio before Rae had a chance to hear it for herself. He cited “unsound mind” but didn’t specify who he was talking about. There was some back and forth and eventually she cross-filed for annulment. Per Roland Note he filed for divorce in August of 1977, three months after they married. Later he’d say he wasn’t drunk on anything but her when he went to the alter.