Prior to his death on September 10, 2023, at 59 after suffering a heart attack, Charlie Robison was married twice. He was first married to Emily Strayer (née Erwin) for 9 years from 1999 to 2008 and they had three children. Subsequently, he married his second wife Kristen Robinson in 2015 and they remained together until his demise and after having a son together.
Charlie’s first wife is an American musician and founding member of country band The Chick (formerly Dixie Chick). She won 5 Grammy Awards with the band and made numerous successful albums such as Fly (1999), Home (2002), Taking the Long Way (2006), and Gaslighter (2020).
His second wife is a registered nurse who works at Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health. She lives a private life but draws attention as the woman he spent his last years with and she also announced his death on social media.
When Charlie Married His Second Wife, He Thought He Had The Most Beautiful Girl in The World
Charlie Robinson’s wife at the time of his death was Kristen Robison. They were married in a small beach-side ceremony in June 2015.
At the time they were married, Charlie announced that he married the “prettiest girl in the world”.
Whatever the case, their union was mostly private but they had a son and the marriage lasted 8 years before Charlie’s demise on September 10, 2023. Kirsten announced the sad demise of her spouse on her Facebook page.
Charlie’s Wife is a Nurse
In terms of her career, Kristen Robison is a registered nurse who works at Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health.
She is from Antonio, Texax. She was educated at Grayson County College and also at Austin College. Kristen also attended Tom Bean Independent School District and Achille High School.
Charlie Robison was Married to His First Wife the Year She Released Fly, One of Her Biggest Albums
The country musician was married to his first wife Emily Strayer on May 1, 1999, at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, Texas, United States.
This was the same year she released her Fly album with her country band The Chicks. The album is one of the most renowned and successful of the band as it earned a diamond certification.
Whatever the case, they remained together for 9 years until their divorce in 2008. Charlie announced that they decided they were headed for a divorce on the day he was in the studio cutting.
There is no in-depth to what led to the divorce but court documents point out that the marriage reached its end as it became “insupportable because of discord and or conflict of personalities.”
This is in relation to how much demands their careers were.
Well, the divorce was not the end of their relationship. They became friends, had equal custody of their three children, went on family vacations together, and according to Charlie, he let her hear his songs as he finished them.
Like Charlie, his first wife found love again. She became married to Martin Strayer in 2013 after they welcomed a daughter Violet Isabel Strayer.
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What to Know About Charlie’s First Wife’s Career
His first wife Emily is a Grammy Award-winning renowned singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of The Chick, formerly known as Dixie Chick.
The Pittsfield, Massachusetts-born won 5 Grammy awards with the band which included Strayer’s sister Martie Maguire, a bassist Laura Lynch, and vocalist and guitarist Robin Lynn Macy.
Currently, the band includes Natalie Maines while Robin Lynn Macy and Laura Lynch are no past members.
The group is famed for albums such as Thank Heavens for Dale Evans (1990), Little Ol’ Cowgirl (1992), Shouldn’t a Told You That (1993), Wide Open Spaces (1998), Fly (1999), Home (2002), Taking the Long Way (2006), and Gaslighter (2020).
Apart from that Charlie’s first wife was also a part of Court Yard Hounds, which she founded alongside her sister Martie.
Meet Charlie Robison’s Children, Born From His 2 Marriages
Charlie had 4 children, including a set of twins. The first three children were born from his marriage to Emily while the last child was born to him and his second wife Kristen.
His first child, Charles Augustus was born in November 2002, about three years into Robison’s marriage with Emily. The second and third children are twins, Juliana Tex and Henry Benjamin. They were born to the musician and Emily in April 2005.
The My Hometown singer had his fourth child, Jett James at 56 from his marriage with Kristen. The child was born in February 2020.
Based on reports, Charlie was not only a biological father but also had stepchildren.
