Whitney Houston is about to jumpstart her career, after a long absence from the music scene.
Whitney has a superb voice, and her songs have remained perennial favorites with me, and with millions of other fans.
At the height of her success, she seemed to have it all. Extraordinary talent, looks, hit after hit, and a supportive musical family with mother, Cissy Houston, a gospel and soul singer and her cousin, the famous Dionne Warwick.
Then when she got married, to Bobby Brown, her fans were puzzled and upset by her choice. Frankly, they felt that she made the wrong choice.
In her interview with Oprah on September 14, Whitney said that she was attracted to Bobby because “he allowed me to be me. He was fun. Passionate. Loving.”
In the reality TV show “Being Bobby Brown” which showed what went on in the couple’s lives, one could see that Bobby can be very charming and entertaining. I suppose, like many women, Whitney wanted a man who could make her laugh. Or perhaps, like some women, she was drawn to bad boys.
People blamed her marriage for the downward spiral from a classy young woman to one who lived a hard, fast and almost destructive life.
Ideally, a person brings his or her true character to a marriage, and retains personal responsibility to himself, while at the same time cultivating the relationship as a couple. But I have seen quite a few relationships where the marriage caused a huge negative impact on one of the spouses’ personal development. Such is the power and mystery of marriage, and Whitney’s marriage seems to be a good example of this.
Whitney told Oprah that she took her marriage vow very seriously and stayed with Bobby to make it work. I thought it was very wise of her to acknowledge to Oprah that it was difficult for Bobby to be in her shadow, and that contributed to problems in the marriage.
The drug abuse, lack of communication, pain and unhappiness became unbearable, and their divorce was finalized on April 24, 2007.
Now Whitney is at a new juncture of her life, determined to leave all that behind. Her new single I Look to You sounds great. Making a comeback is never easy, and it takes courage. Welcome back, Miss Houston.
I believe Bobby was 99% of the problem. He charmed his way into her life. I doubt very much Whitney even tried drugs before Bobby because she was very tight knitted with her family and they looked out for her. How and Why on earth did she fall in love with him … only Whitney can answer that question.
I know someone who hires yachts in Monaco and his company once rented a yacht to Whit and Bob and their clan. According to him, they left it a wreck when they left.
I’m so glad she got rid of that jealous husband.She should have done it years ago but her drug habit seemed to bind her with Bobby so she took the easy way out at the time.Which meant staying on, closing her eyes to the seriousness of the situation and just keep on feeding her habit to forget the problem.
I’m sooo glad she’s come to her senses to re-evaluate her life.She’s an epic singer and entertainer.I look forward to her new album and cherish the idea of seeing her fully recovered and taking the stage again.The road ahead of her is going to be long and bumpy.I really hope she finds the strength.For her and Bobbie Christina’s sake.
Hi there, and thanks for your comment. It’s good to see Whitney back in her career again, and let’s wish her well.
I have thought of this topic often too. So very sad, her life. I just love to think of her wonderful days of having danced in her “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” music video. Young, vibrant, and a beautiful voice.
Yes, her songs will be evergreen.