The year was 1987, and a young Yearwood would marry music producer Christopher Latham (viaHeavy).

The union didn’t last long, withDistractifynoting the couple split in 1991.

So who is Latham?

Trisha Yearwood close up with her hair up

Meanwhile, Yearwood began singing, explaining about her early career, “I worked cheap.

I sang on pitch and I knew the song when I got there.”

I was good at that" (viaYahoo!).

Trisha Yearwood early in her career

The outlet also reported that hisnet worthis about $200,000.

Failed personal relationships were part of the price I paid for stardom."