The "(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman" vocalist separated from her second husband in 1982 before divorcing two years later. The marriage lasted only a. . Church members who suspected C. L. Franklin might be a predator monitored their young daughters while at church events. In 1967, Aretha singed to Atlantic Records and released I Never Love a Man the Way I Love You which topped the R&B chart and the Billboard Hot 100 with hit singles like: Do Right Woman, Do Right man, Respect, etc. Who Is Julian Sands' Wife? Ken Cunningham's Relationships (1) Aretha Franklin. "You're no longer the daughter, you're the talent. Between 1968 to 1976, the ex-couple was in a relationship. However, their marriage ended painfully, and she never remarried. By this time, she was called the new-star female vocalist by A-list magazines. Aretha's sister Erma once described her ex-brother-in-law saying: "Ted White was a highly possessive husband, and could be a scary character.". However, in a handwritten will discovered in 2019, Aretha revealed that both children were born to the same father, Edward Jordan. The two, nevertheless, divorced after six . They separated in 1982 partially due to the strain of maintaining a long-distance relationship and officially. She started to learn how to play the piano on her own when she was only a little girl and her earliest songs were recorded at the church when she was 14. Aretha Franklin at the 102nd White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on April 30, 2016 in Washington, DC. Still, the singer's loyal fans are aware of her difficult childhood. In 1961, Franklins debut pop album came out with Columbia Records, titled Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo. //