Glen and Billie Jean Nunley were married in 1959 and had three children. Billie Jean was a beautician from Carlsbad, New Mexico. They were married for 16 years before they divorced, and People reported back in 1976 that it was Billie who asked Glen to leave. They had three children, Kelli, Travis, and Kane, who were 14, 10, and 7 at the time of their divorce.
Glen said at the time that Billie didn’t like his choice in music, including his popular “Rhinestone Cowboy,” People reported. “That song’s no good,” he said, recalling her opinions about his songs. “That isn’t the kind of song I like.” They filed for divorce in 1975 and the divorce was finalized in 1976.
