Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley shocked everyone in May 1994 when they married in secret in the Dominican Republic. Many were astonished by the announcement because, prior to their marriage, no one had heard about their relationship. People initially thought the union was just a publicity stunt. Those close to them argued that their two-year marriage was real despite the suspicions, as per the reports of Daily Express US.

Jackson’s heartbreak revealed

Michael Jackson expressed his deep sadness at Lisa Marie Presley’s refusal to have children in tapes made public by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. In sessions recorded between 1999 and 2001, Jackson—who passed away in 2009—spoke about his personal struggle. He regretted that before getting married, Presley, who was married to someone else and had two kids from a prior marriage, had promised to have a family. Jackson talked about how much he wanted to be a parent and how he would wander around his house crying and hugging baby dolls .

Presley’s perspective on parenthood
In a 2010 Oprah Winfrey interview, Lisa Marie Presley, who sadly died in 2023, subsequently discussed her reluctance to have children with Jackson. She admitted that her hesitation was due to worries about possible custody battles in the event of their divorce. Presley wanted to make sure everything was safe before growing their family because she had seen the difficulties of parenting. She made it clear that before thinking about having children with Jackson, she wanted to be in a committed and secure relationship.

Presley also considered the difficulties that led to their breakup, such as Jackson’s drug abuse issues. Their final separation was mostly caused by the problems in their relationship as well as Jackson’s previous well-known relationships with Princess Diana, Brooke Shields, and Tatum O’Neal, as per the reports of Daily Express US.