Tarshá McMillan Is Anthony Hamilton's Ex-wife & the Mother of His Three Kids

Tarshá McMillan, Anthony Hamilton's first wife, came into his orbit when she auditioned to be one of his backup singers. The duo have three handsome sons together.

After two years of dating, Anthony Hamilton got the blessing of Tarshá McMillan's siblings and pastor and proposed at her home church in Cleveland.

The Charlotte native's 2003 sophomore album, "Comin' From Where I'm From," helped the soul singer break into the music industry, spawning hits like "Charlene" and "I'm a Mess." He won the 2008 Grammy for best R&B performance for "You've Got The Love I Need."

Anthony Hamilton Used to Be Married to Singer Tarshá McMillan

Anthony and Tarshá were to the R&B scene what Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are to country music, highly revered for their music and marriage.

The pair contributed their insights and experiences on marriage in Gil Robertson's book on relationships in the African-American community.

The "Where Did Our Love Go" anthology, which was published in 2013, included essays from Viola Davis, Faith Evans, Mara Brock Akil, and 50 Cent.

In hard times, or when they needed "extra help or extra influence," the couple had their shared spirituality to fall on. Tarshá told ESSENCE in 2013 that their spirituality is "a good centerpiece for [their] identity as husband and wife."

Anthony elaborated on confidence as the glue to hold a marriage together in his "Where Did Our Love Go" essay. "Loyalty and honesty" are other qualities he values, explaining:

"If you can do that, I think it will be the best thing for the marriage."

Anthony Hamilton and Tarshá McMillan Welcomed Three Kids in Their Marriage, but the Singer Had Three More Kids from a Previous Relationship

The soul singer came into the relationship with three sons from another relationship. Anthony has been estranged from his biological father for most of his life and was adopted when he was 15.

The "What I'm Feelin'" crooner hopes that his children will learn "that anything is possible."

The 17-time Grammy nominee told an online publication in 2013 that he has "experienced every level of fatherhood" imaginable, which helped him instill" the correct type of fear and morals."

Tarshá and Anthony introduced their sons, Aaron Michael Hamilton and Nolan Anthony Hamilton, to the world in November 2010.

They completed the Hamilton lineup with the birth of Princeton Harris Hamilton on June 4, 2012. Anthony loves watching his children grow up; he says:

"The best part of fatherhood is seeing someone who resembles you and watching them sleep and be with you for however long God allows, and we're connected the whole time."

The "What I'm Feelin'" crooner hopes that his children will learn "that anything is possible" and that having faith in God and themselves "can help them exceed any expectations."

"I hope they learn balance in working extremely hard and learning how to take time out to enjoy it," is Anthony Hamilton's wish for his children, Anthony Hamilton Jr, Romeiro Hamilton, Tristen Hamilton, Aaron, Nolan, and Princeton. He wants to know that they must seek love as it is "always available."

In June 2020, the star posted a photo with all his children, captioned in part, "Happy Father's Day To All the Men who have sacrificed to be there for a young life." He encouraged fathers to let their kids "know BLACK is not a curse but a cure for the heartless."

Anthony Hamilton and Tarshá McMillan's Marriage Lasted Only Ten Years, but the Couple Remained Good Friends

The singer and his wife of ten years ended their romantic relationship on June 20, 2015. In a joint statement announcing the divorce, they said that their three children remain "loving and raising" their three children. Other than co-parenting, the pair will maintain their professional partnership, the press release stated:

"Both will continue to work in tandem on various music projects…."

Though his reps, Anthony insisted that he and his ex will "continue to be great friends and even better parents" to their children.

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