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16 years old that he was going to marry me." In reality, their paths spilt off into different directions and it would take several years to rekindle their childhood romance and get married. "He would always keep in touch with me and ask how I was doing with my schooling and life, but I wasn't sure the wild lifestyle of a pop star would make the best husband at the time." She laughs and giggles as a glimmering smile comes across her face. But the two eventually reconnected and Kevin's prophecy to marry his teenage sweetheart was fulfilled. The two now share a beautiful life and home together in Miami with their young son Kevin Jay, so everything that they do is a family affair. Kevin is the first to admit that that being an international touring artist and balancing being a husband and father would not be possible without the support of his multi-talented wife and business manager. And as Jackie tells me a few stories about her family and a little more about Kevin, it is easy to see by her energy that the spark in their romance is as bright as ever.

So what does the future hold for the Lyttle Boss Lady from St. Vincent? Well, she says that she intends to keep moving forward and embracing life's opportunities as they come. She will continue to manage and support her husband's music career along with managing her own companies and projects and has absolutely no plans of slowing down anytime soon. We wish her well and will be looking forward to hearing about all of the new chapters of her incredible ongoing and inspiring story.

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