Barbara Mandrell met her husband when she was just 14: Now shares the secret to their happy and lasting relationship

I’ve always loved country music, but I must admit that it took quite a while before I discovered Barbara Mandrell. Once I heard her voice, I understood that she was something very special.

She is now a living legend who will go down in history as one of the greatest and most talented female entertainers of all time ..

Barbara Mandrell poses for a portrait in 1982 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images)

Nicknamed “The Sweetheart of Steel,” Barbara has done so much for country music and the Nashville sound.