Stephen "Steve" Lyle Craig and Marie Osmond, 2013 | Marie Osmond and Stephen "Steve" Lyle Craig, 1982 | Source: Getty Images
Marie Osmond's first husband was Stephen "Steve" Lyle Craig, and when the couple divorced, she moved on to someone else.
After Marie's second marriage to Brian Blosil failed, she vowed never to marry again.
Years later, the singer was back in Steve's arms, and the couple had never been happier!
According to Marie Osmond's IMDb account, on October 13, 2022, the musician turned 63! The star was born to father George, and mother Olive Osmond in 1959 in Ogden, Utah.
Birthday celebrations kept coming in the singer's household as her husband, Stephen "Steve" Lyle Craig, celebrated his special day not long ago. About a month and a half before, in August 2022, Steve turned 65.
Marie Osmond performs in her concert "A Symphonic Christmas" at the Etess Arena on December 10, 2021, in Atlantic City, New Jersey | Source: Getty Images
The musician's husband was her second one, having married him twice. Marie's IMDb account noted how she'd first married Steve on June 26, 1982, welcomed one child and divorced on October 4, 1985.
On October 28, 1986, the television personality married Brian Blosil. They welcomed several children and divorced in September 2007 before Marie settled with Steve again in a May 4, 2011, union.
To honor his birthday, the singer took to her Instagram account, where she posted an image of her and Steve embracing at a mountain resort. Marie dedicated a passionate and long message with references to the Bible to her husband, writing in part:
"As I'm getting older, I want my kids and grandkids to know how happy I am. I believe that love keeps us young… it's an attitude of gratitude."
She added, "And when we show others what happiness looks like, it's as easy as sharing a simple smile." The star's fans took to the comment section to praise the couple.
One fan said the couple was "blessed" to have found each other again. Someone else asked Marie to enjoy her time at the resort and sent their birthday wishes to her husband before noting:
"Your (sic) the cutest couple !!"
A fan's comment on Marie Osmond's post wishing Stephen "Steve" Lyle Craig a happy birthday on August 29, 2022 | Source: Instagram/marieosmond
Another fan thanked the singer for sharing her inspiring message and shared how they loved Marie and Steve's love story. The person said they were delighted that the musician was happy and deserved the best in life.
The fan also noted how "amazing" the star looked and hoped to read more of her posts. Someone else said they thought the message Marie gave was "beautiful" and shared how "sweet" the photo was.
A fan's comment on Marie Osmond's post wishing Stephen "Steve" Lyle Craig a happy birthday on August 29, 2022 | Source: Instagram/marieosmond
The couple might look like a happy one now, but the history of their relationship was very colorful and included two weddings. Marie met Steve when she was just a teenager; the man she described as the love of her life got her pregnant with Stephen Jr. less than a year after their marriage in 1982.
Steve and Marie were married off by Reverend Sun-Myung Moon among six thousand other randomly paired couples. The wedding ceremony was held at the Unification Church in Seoul, Korea.
She'd been performing since she was a young teenager. The star, who described Steve as her "eternal sweetheart" and "sweet husband," didn't anticipate that her marriage to him would eventually come to an end.
The couple "had some trouble" in their union, leading to their divorce a few years later. However, the man Marie called "my forever Valentine" wasn't meant to be her only husband.
The star and the man she described as an "amazing husband," "first love," "my love," and the "love of my life" were destined to unite again but not after she met and married someone else.
Marie's Marriage to Her Second Husband
The "Read My Lips" singer found herself a single mother after the divorce and didn't know how she would pay rent or feed her son. That's when Marie decided to go back to her singing career.
Marie Osmond and Brian Blosil at the event where Donny Osmond and Marie were honored with caricatures at Sardi's on October 27, 2006. | Source: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic/Getty Images
She also quickly moved on after her marriage to Steve failed. A year after her divorce from Steve went through, she and Brian tied the knot; however, the couple was not happy over the 21 years of their relationship.
The couple welcomed seven children during the marriage, but the pair "wasn't happy." The former "The Talk" co-host once opened up to "Masters Podcast Club" about how she eventually ended her relationship with Brian, saying:
“I just went, ‘I can’t do this anymore.'”
Brian Blosil and Marie Osmond at a book signing for her new book "Behind the Smile" on May 1, 2001, in New York City. | Source: Diane L. Cohen/Liaison/Getty Images
The musician recalled how her children came to her one day and told her to leave the marriage. She and Brian divorced in 2007, with the star noting how she'd rushed into that relationship,
“You have to be so careful not to jump into a relationship after you’ve been through a sad one. You really need time on your own [and] to know that you’re a good person in order to find a good person.”
Brian Blosil leaving his home on August 26, 2000, in Provo, Utah. | Source: George Frey/Getty Images
In 2009, Marie revealed that one of her regrets was not signing a prenuptial agreement before marrying her second husband. The "Paper Roses" singer supported Brian with child support and alimony payments.
The star confessed she failed to think of her financial future when she married him because she was in love. Two years after the divorce, she was okay with the whole thing but said:
"A prenup would have been a good idea [but] you just don't go into [a marriage] thinking you'll fail."
Marie Osmond at the launch of the ''Marie Lifestyle Collection'' at Hallmark on November 21, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Denise Truscello/WireImage/Getty Images
While married, one of Marie's children she adopted with Brian was their son Michael Bryan. He and Brian became estranged years before he died by suicide at age 19 in 2010, and the parent didn't attend his funeral.
Before the young man passed away, he'd legally petitioned to change his last name from "Blosil." On his August 28, 2009 petition, Bryan revealed that he and his father had a strained relationship while living together.
Michael Blosil, Marie, Donny, and Brandon Osmond at the 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on September 13, 1998. | Source: Margaret C. Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images
He also said he and Brian didn't have a relationship at the time of the application. Therefore, Bryan had "no desire" to continue carrying his mother's ex-husband's last name but instead used Marie's.
Although the musician's marriage to her first husband didn't last that long, little did the pair know that they were meant to be. Steve and Marie gave love a second go when they reunited.
Marie and Steve's Second Go at Marriage
Even though it was years later, Marie's only child and son with Steve spent years a "little scared" of them getting back together. However, "The Donny & Marie Show" star had no intention of getting married for a third time, stating:
“I never wanted to be married again. I was like, ‘I’m fine, I’m good!’”
Her painful divorce from Brian ensured she was done tying the knot. However, Marie was surprised when she and her first ex-husband reconnected because of their son.
The television personality [Marie Osmond] once noted how a second marriage made one realize that the things one thought were important, actually weren't.
Stephen Jr. was set to marry the love of his life when his mother told Steve they couldn't attend their son's wedding without being married first. The musician said:
“So we got married a few months before he did. He joked that he never thought it would happen, but it did!”
For their 2011 marriage, 29 years later, Marie re-wore her Ret Turner wedding gown. She was 51 when she wore the full-skirted, long-sleeved dress but hilariously confessed she couldn't breathe in it!
The star had initially gotten a new gown done for the special day, but the dress "wasn't right" when she fit it on. She found her old dress while cleaning her garage five years before remarrying Brian.
The former "Dancing With The Stars" participant seemed to have no regrets about remarrying her first love. While speaking to Closer Weekly, she said, "I know I'll never find anyone I love or respect more than Steve."
She was happy and looked forward to sharing her life with Steve, whom she described as a great father to her children and an "amazing man." The star was surprised that she'd fallen back in love with her ex-husband but figured it was something that couldn't be planned.
The television personality once noted how a second marriage to the same person made one realize that the things one thought were important weren't. Marie expressed her love for Steve and described him as "the sweetest man I know."
She shared how her husband lived to serve and had the incredible skill of being able to listen to what people need. In 2022, the couple was still happily married and going strong.
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