Sandy Mahl: Where Is Garth Brooks’ Ex-wife Now?

Sandy Mahl is a songwriter and the former wife of singer-songwriter Troyal Garth Brooks best known as Garth Brooks. Sandy’s ex-husband Garth Brooks is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, having sold more than 170 million records. He has been ranked the greatest male solo artist on the Billboard 200 chart of all time by Billboard.

Sandy Mahl: Bio Summary

How Old Is Sandy Mahl?

Sandy Mahl was welcomed into the world on the 16th of January 1965, in Tusla, Oklahoma, United States. She is 58 years old as of 2023. John Mahl and Pat Mahl are her parents. She is not the only child of her parents. She has a sister called Debbie Mahl, who she grew up with in Tusla.

Sandy Mahl is said to have spent the majority of her childhood in Tusla, where she was raised until high school. Details regarding her life as a child have not been disclosed to the public. Speaking of her education, she studied at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater for her higher education. In high school, Sandy Mahl was an avid high school athlete and she ran track, was a cheerleader, and played basketball, per a source.

Sandy Mahl Is A Songwriter

Sandy Mahl is a songwriter. She participated in writing music for Garth Brooks during the early stage of his career. Sandy is a credited songwriter on “I’ve Got a Good Thing Going” from Garth Brooks’ self-titled debut album, and his 1993 hit “That Summer.”

Sandy Mahl Met Her Ex-husband In The 1980s

Sandy Mahl and her then-future husband Garth Brooks met in the mid-1980s, per sources. The pair reportedly met when they were both students at Oklahoma State University. They got together and dated for some time before eventually getting married. The college sweethearts were married on May 24, 1986. Their union has been blessed with three children, all girls.

Their daughters are August Anna Brooks (b. May 3, 1994), Allie Colleen Brooks (b. July 28, 1996), and Taylor Mayne Pearl Brooks (b. July 8, 1992). During Sandy Mahl and Garth Brooks’ marriage, they bonded over music and Sandy was very supportive of her then-husband, helping him achieve fame and success.

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Sandy Mahl and Garth Brooks are said to have separated in March 1999. They made it known that they had wanted to divorce on October 9, 2000. The divorce was filed on November 6, 2000, and it was finalized on December 17, 2001. Sandy has revealed the reason her marriage to Garth Brooks ended in a divorce.

“People constantly wanting your attention and yanking and pulling on him,” Sandy explained in the documentary, Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On. “He’d be gone eight to 10 weeks at a time. He’d come home, [and] there would be number-one parties, or shows, or CMAs, or ACMs, American Music Awards, so it was constantly going. But we both grew apart really, really quickly.”

Garth Brooks shared of his ex-wife: “She was phenomenal. [I was] gone so much on the road [during our marriage], there were things I guess she was [trying to tell] me that I didn’t hear until this biography. It’s rare you get to hear the other side. I just saw her and I think I hugged her harder than I ever have now that I know things that either I didn’t hear or that she didn’t say until now.”

Sandy Mahl and Garth Brooks are said to have both agreed on separating. Garth said: “Sandy and I both agree that we need to get divorced. Right now, we’re focused on the impact it will have on the children and how to handle that best, to remain parents even if we don’t remain husband and wife.”

“The trade that I made [is that] I am an infinite number of times closer to my children than I’ve been the entire seven years of their lives before [this year off]. And I can’t help but think when I lie down at night and say my prayers that that in itself to me is worth the trade I’ve made to get here.”

Sandy Mahl reportedly received $125 million in the divorce settlement. After the divorce, Sandy has not remarried. Her ex-husband Garth Brooks has found love again and remarried. He has been married to singer, actress, television personality, and author Trisha Yearwood since December 10, 2005.

What Happened To Garth Brooks’ Ex-wife?

Garth Brooks’ ex-wife Sandy Mahl is a breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. According to Country Fancast, in 2006, Sandy was kidnapped at gunpoint. An unidentified man who worked on Sandy’s Oklahoma property kidnapped her while trying to evade a bail bondsman.

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Sandy Mahl was reportedly forced to drive for several miles before she stopped the car and ‘fled into a convenience store.’ However, Sandy survived unharmed and the man was reportedly arrested.

Where Is Garth Brooks’ Ex-wife Now?

Sandy Mahl is said to be living in Oklahoma. She is a wildlife rehabilitator, Vice President, and Co-Founder of Wild Heart Ranch in Claremore, Oklahoma, which focuses on wildlife rehabilitation. According to their website: “Wild Heart Ranch is a State and Federally licensed rehabilitation facility for all species of wildlife needing orphan support, injury treatment or disease recovery.”

“It is a place where all wild animals, as well as some severe cases of suffering domestic animals, can receive professional medical and supportive care until they can be released back in the wild. Wild Heart Ranch is a 24 hour wildlife medical clinic and pre-release care facility operated as a hospital for wild animals who are often frightened and recovering from trauma.”

However, Sandy Mahl has stayed away from publicity and lives a private life. She has not been involved in any controversies or rumors.