Marie Osmond Remarries First Husband 26 Years After Divorce

By Zach Dionne Posted May 4th 2011 04:30PM

Marie Osmond, 51, remarried ex-husband Stephen Craig, 54, Wednesday in Las Vegas, PEOPLE magazine writes. The pair were married from 1982 to 1985 and have a son, also named Stephen, who turned 28 in April.

Craig was Osmond's first husband. She was since married to music producer Brian Blosil from 1986 to 2007. That marriage brought Osmond seven children -- two biological and five adopted.

"I am so happy and look forward to sharing my life with Stephen, who is an amazing man as well as a great father to my children," Osmond said Wednesday.

The wedding was a private ceremony held at the Las Vegas Mormon Temple. According to PEOPLE, Marie walked the aisle in the same Ret Turner-designed dress she wore for the couple's first wedding. The newly-re-weds held a reception in their Nevada home.

Stephen Craig isn't exactly a familiar name, keeping showbiz at a remove despite his relationship with Hollywood staple Osmond. "Craig is a former professional basketball player and travels the country as a motivational speaker," PEOPLE writes.

The happy news comes a little more than a year after Osmond's 18-year-old son, Michael Blosil, committed suicide. Reports of Marie and Stephen reconvening -- and even rumors of a remarriage -- came around the same time. "Stephen helped Marie pull through [after Michael's death] ... He asked her to marry him and she's accepted," one tabloid reported in March 2010.

Osmond and Craig chose May 4 to commemorate the birthdays of both her deceased son and late mother. "It was important that both Michael and my mom were with us on this special day," Osmond says.

In a televised interview during the first marriage, Stephen spoke of his relationship with Marie and how having a child changed things. "Getting married, I don't think was very difficult at all," he said. "We had courted for several years and got to know each other very well. I don't think that changeover was as difficult as becoming a parent."

The reporter of that TV spot submitted that the couple's love would last forever. "I'm so in love," Marie said. "It sounds so dumb. When I see him walk into the room ... he's a great man. He's very secure within himself, and very much an individual. I just ... I love him so much."

TMZ reports that Marie cited "mental cruelty" in her first divorce from Stephen. E! Online writes that the couple stayed friendly in the decades since their divorce.

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Wednesday 04 May

By YellowRose3218

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Biggest mistake anyone could ever make, is to remarry anyone after a divorce. What ever happened to being alone for a while?
It doesnt matter who or where,,, huge mistake.

By laureenmt

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Marie has been "alone" (or at least, unmarried) for more than four years.

I wonder what Stephen Craig has been doing for the last 26 years. Did he re-marry?

By vickie

I agree..hugh mistake...she forgot why they divorced in the first place.....why do some women think they have to have a man...or they are noone...just stupid...

By car123

I totally agree with you, YellowRose3218, because if he was mentally cruel the first time he more than likely will be the same this time around. I don't know too many marriages that end in divorce and then remarry, that work the second time.

Monday 09 May

By calis

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She is going back and forth, she divorced her first hubby in 1985 which was the following year 1986 she remarried her 2nd hubby so you know she must have met him the same year she divorced her first hubby which was in 85 and now she's doing it again, Some people do not like being by themselves.

By stag01987

I can see your point, but sometimes it works out. My sister got married in the early 80's and they had a son. It didn't take, so they divorced a few years later. A few years after that, she married another man and that one didn't work out. Her first husband with whom she had the child, never remarried, but after the divorce of her 2nd husband, she and her first husband rekindled their relationship and have been happy together for 13 years now and re married last summer. They both matured over all those years, and this time it is right for them. They love, respect, and take care of each other, through good times and bad.

By lilredfox

that is your opinion after 10 yrs of divorce i remarried my first husband its been 4 yrs now soooooo much better than the first time...now we're all grown up

By Sue

I am so happy for them. They found their way back to each other and I wish them a lifetime of happiness. To bad some people are always so negative. Must be so unhappy in their own lives.

By victoria

I agree, never look back and never go back

By SquirdlockeanMenendozavich

beat being alone . Good Luck Kid

By Sami

Stephen and Marie were young first time around. I believe they have a very good chance for a long marriage and how great that they found their way back to one another. BEST WISHES. All you negative people are just sad.

By sem

The long, high-necked, bright white dress and veil is just wrong on a woman of her age and on her third marriage...

By LynnW

You are right on target. Rebound marriages can be full of problems. The guy looks great for his age, and there is a natural bond having a son together. But there is a lot of extra baggage that needs to be worked through first. And that takes time. Marie needs time to understand herself better, and realize what in life she really wants. It is a wrong time to follow impulses.

Thursday 05 May

By xoax9

love

By cowboy9156

@xoax9 - Are you serious? She didn't think too much of him in 1985 after only a few years of marriage. She is old and not very attractive now, so she is using her first husband to get her though the last years of her life. She's pathetic! No way I would remarry someone I was married to 20 something years ago.

By dhyyk

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pretty good

By Donna

I know several people that have done this..they got married too young...dorced...then have gotten back together and stayed together....at least they try..not like you jealous losers!!!!!

By Linda

Really? may be a mistake for you but my husband and I married very young had 2 children and then divorced ...was divorced for 10 years and then remarried and have now been married for 37 years. I believe we made a good decision in our second time around.

By Mary

Marie has been through alot lately, I don't know if this a smart move. It's her life and if she is happy, thats all that matters. I just hope she isn't making a big mistake.

By Jackie

I agree with MeMe that she looks like she has had some work done on her face, especially her lips! Why do these women do this to themselves? No one knows what the long term effects are of lip injections. So many singers and actresses have done this and now they look like a hot mess! Some running back to have it corrected like Lisa Rinna did. It's just not natural.

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