Tina Turnermay have been happily married to her husband, Erwin Bach.
However, a happy marriage wasn’t always the case for Turner.
The iconic singer endured years of physical and emotional abuse from her first husband, Ike Turner.
The couple began singing together and soon started a romantic relationship.
They tied the knot in 1962.
However,the marriage was far from perfect.
In 1968, the singer tried to take her own life.
After recovering, she found herself feeling stronger and started planning her escape.
In 1976, Tina fled from Ike after a bloody fight, escaping to a nearby hotel.
After she fought hard for a divorce, the couple split and eventually ended their marriage in 1978.
She left the marriage withher performance nameand little else.
“My peace of mind was more important,” she said.
Things drastically changed for the music legend after her first marriage.
The couple first met in the 1980s and quickly hit it off.
Within a year, their relationship had become romantic.
However, the couple didn’t tie the knot until 2013 (viaThe Sun).
“We grant each other freedom and space to be individuals at the same time we are a couple.
He shows me that true love doesn’t require the dimming of my light so that he can shine.
In 2017, Turner was suffering from kidney failure and needed a transplant.
That’s when Bach stepped in.
The music exec offered up one of his vital organs in hopes of saving her life.
However, she revealed that her husband “always ignored the rumors” surrounding their marriage.
