Highlights
- Britney Spears' marriage to Kevin Federline was a speedy and impulsive decision.
- The messy divorce between Spears and Federline was mainly due to Federline's partying lifestyle.
- Spears has had a rocky relationship with Federline's wife, Victoria Prince.
Britney Spears has been in the news more for her personal life than her music in the last couple of years of her decades-plus career in the industry. She is credited as the original pop princess and has amassed an adoring legion of fans.
Despite her accomplishments and fame, Spears has also had her share of troubles. She has gone through public breakdowns and a tumultuous court battle with her parents, whom she has claimed have manipulated and stolen from her.
One of Britney Spears' biggest scandals was her speedy marriage and divorce to Kevin Federline. The couple share two children, whom Spears is estranged from. Spears and Federline have not always seen eye to eye, and their dirty laundry has often been aired in public. Not long after their divorce, Federline remarried to Victoria Prince. The union left fans wondering if Spears ever got along with her ex-husband's wife.
How Did Britney Spears And Kevin Federline Meet?
Early in her career as a pop superstar, Britney Spears got married. It wasn't to Kevin Federline, at least not then. It was first to her childhood friend Jason Alexander. While Spears had been dating Alexander for a while, friends, family, and fans were still shocked when news broke that the two had married.
Both of them were very young at the time, and the wedding was an elopement held at a Las Vegas chapel. The speedy marriage only lasted a few months, with Spears later citing the union as a rebellious decision. Alexander had a slightly different view of their nuptials as he stated that he genuinely loved Spears but admitted that they got married on a whim.
Not long after Britney Spears' marriage and relationship with Jason Alexander ended, she met and fell in love with Kevin Federline, also known by his nickname of K-Fed. Federline was a success in his own right; he was an actor, model, and DJ when he first met Spears.
While Britney Spears took center stage in her sold-out concerts worldwide, Kevin Federline took a more subdued role as a backup dancer for several acts, such as Destiny's Child, Michael Jackson, and Spears' ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.
In a report by US Weekly, Federline once recounted how he met his then-wife Spears: "I met her at a club in Hollywood, Joseph's. Our eyes met, and that was it. We just hit it off right away. I was madly in love with her. Everything just seemed so right. I didn't see it as too fast or too slow."
Like her quick and private wedding with Jason Alexander months earlier, Britney Spears rather hastily married Kevin Federline. The union was held at a private residence in Studio City, California, in front of a close circle of friends and family who had only learned of the nuptials hours before it took place.
Britney Spears' And Kevin Federline's Messy Divorce
Although Federline had two children in a previous relationship with actress Shar Jackson, Spears had none. Still, the talented pop star often spoke in the media about how she desired to become a mom.
Not long into their marriage, Britney Spears gave birth to their first child, Sean Preston, and then Jayden James. The marriage ended not long after Spears gave birth to her second child, with Spears ultimately ending their relationship.
Reportedly, the split was because Spears could not take Federline's bad boy persona and lifestyle; she felt it had come between their marriage and was negatively affecting their children.
According to a source cited by People Magazine, Spears had expressed that: "[It] was her last straw. He [Federline] said, 'I have to go to Vegas.' He didn't have to go to Vegas. He uses any excuse to party. She said, 'I've had enough.'"
Britney Spears' and Kevin Federline's divorce then took a drastic turn. Spears had wanted joint custody of their children, but Federline resisted at every turn. He made several claims that Spears was an unfit parent and cited mental illness as her biggest issue.
After Britney Spears had several stints in rehab, Federline was awarded custody of their children. Shortly after the ruling, Spears' was put under a conservatorship headed by her father and she was granted only occasional vising rights with her children.
NBC News reported on a message Spears wrote on Instagram to her millions of followers concerning her conservatorship and relationship with her two children:
"I've tried to my best at being the best person I can be...to be held hostage in homes under nurses and bulls--t. I hope my kids one day understand my reasoning. I send all the love in the world to you two every day for the rest of my life! My love for my children has no boundaries, and it deeply saddens me to know his outcry of saying I wasn't up to his expectations as a mother and maybe one day we can meet face to face and talk about this openly. I completely understand your need to live with your father as I had to play the perfect role for 15 years for absolutely nothing."
Over the years, Spears has seen her children, but their relationship has been a rocky one; added to the strain is the fact Spears has paid a considerable sum in child support to Federline.
Britney Spears' Toxic Relationship With Ex-Husband Kevin Federline's Wife
Not long after Britney Spears divorced Kevin Federline, the latter moved on with another woman. That woman was former semi-professional volleyball player turned special education teacher Victoria Prince.
Federline and Prince met, perhaps surprisingly, after participating in a bowling ball match in which the two belonged in a league.
After dating for a while, Kevin Federline and Victoria Prince married and later welcomed two daughters named Jordan Kay and Peyton Marie.
Victoria Prince has been a permanent fixture in the lives of Britney Spears' children and Kevin Federline's other two children with Shar Jackson. Although Spears' relationship with Federline had mellowed out a bit since their divorce, they have had their share of trouble.
In a report by Just Jared, Spears alluded to the fact that she did not get along well with or care for Prince. Spears wrote:
“In addition to what I said on my story … as their stepmom says whatever is happening outside this home has nothing to do with this home’ … I would like to share the DOOR to outside is a token to the WHITE GATES I’ve been kept from for 15 years … the conservatorship has only been over for 8 months !!!! Being able to have cash FROM THE OUTSIDE world for the first time is EXTREMELY ENLIGHTENING … are we equal now ??? As in even equality ??? Reminder that the trauma and insults that come with fame and this business not only affect me but my children as well !!!! I’m only human and I’ve done my best … I honestly would like to share my TWO CENTS !!!! I daringly would like for the Federline‘s to watch the BIG BOOTY VIDEO!!!”
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