First Marriage
In 1958, she graduated high school and fell in love with her high school sweetheart, James Welch. She would also fall pregnant not too long afterwards, encouraging them to get married in 1959. By 1961, they had two children together, Damon and Latanne, but they were going through a rough time in their marriage.
First Of All
By 1964 they divorced and went their separate ways. Despite having a difficult relationship once they were married, Welch referred to her first marriage as her best marriage.