SPLITS-VILLE: Bishop Jakes' Daughter, Sarah Henson's Fairytale Marriage Ends in Divorce after 4 Years
Friday, September 7, 2012 at 1:30PM 
By EEW Magazine Staff
EEW Magazine reported in July that Bishop T.D. Jakes’ youngest daughter, Sarah D. Henson, opened up about her marriage, calling it “hard.” Apparently, things got too hard to continue moving forward. Now, after only 4 years, she’s calling it quits.
Henson's official statement says:
I have built my ministry and identity around being the best wife and a mother I can be.
For quite sometime I have tried to steer through some serious troubles at home.
As much as I wanted my marriage to last, it cannot.
After professional counseling, and prayerful consideration I have decided to end my four-year marriage.
There are biblical grounds supporting this decision and I have attempted every other recourse but after multiple infractions over the course of the union, and for my personal safety and that of my children, I have come to this painful decision.
Now that it is made, I would ask for privacy while I navigate through this difficult season in my life so that I may now concentrate on being the best parent for my children possible.
Thank you for your prayers.
Sarah Henson married Robert Henson, a Texas Christian University graduate and former linebacker for the Washington Redskins in the summer of 2008.
The lavish cermony was attended by numerous celebrities, including Tyler Perry, Kelly Price, Cathy Hughes, Emmitt Smith, Tom Joyner, and Donna Richardson, Deion and Pilar Sanders, Dr. Phil McGraw, Paula White, and Michael Irvin.
Sarah Henson was 19 when she wed.
In an article young Mrs. Henson wrote in October 2011, she said, "Marriage is an eternal covenant. Whether you stay married, or divorce, the person you marry will always have pieces of you, you will never get back. So choose wisely, who you decide to make an exchange with. Be sure that whatever you receive in return, is worth giving away that piece of you."
Reader Comments (15)
19 when she wed?!
Anyway, "There are biblical grounds supporting this decision..." You know what that means- he cheated. The only grounds for divorce in The Bible is infidelity.
God bless her and her children.
Oh God! "Multiple infractions?" That means numerous affairs usually. But she also mentioned "safety" so was he beating her? God bless her. Wow.
I am so sorry to hear that. I just went through a divorce last year and it was the most painful decision of my life. It was infidelity that ended the union but we were married much longer (17 years) and it happened with somebody I knew and trusted. She is young and has here whole life ahead of her. She will find love again I am sure. 19 is too young to be getting married anyway.
@ EbonyJ
"Safety" could refer to beating or perhaps she's talking about protecting herself from sexually transmitted infections. That's a legitimate concern to have if/when a spouse is cheating.
I am not shocked. They seemed like daylight & darkness. Hopefully, she will find a sense of peace. From the little she mentioned, she has made the right choice. Young folk, take her words of advice: Choose Wisely. Pray and seek guidance, don't just up and marry 'cause it "feels" right.
4 years? Thats how long it takes to get a degree i mean what could b the issue i mean if he cheated wouldnt God alert you before hand to his character i dunno
And So It Is....like Christians believe God Knows where she was as a tege mother. Where she is as a divorced mother of two young children.And where she's going. He has blessed her with a ministry assignment. I pray that on this journey He will continue to guideher. 19years old is too young tobe married however some haved thrived and others have failed. I'm sure she'll remarry and forget about
this relationship or God might bring them back together.....Now I've seen her recently in some eye..poppin , low cut neck , mini dress outfits and wondered what her husband thought about his wife showing herself. As it turns out they weren't together. I thought I saw him in a family photo.We one thing for sho she is a liberated woman.........K
Wowwww.... one day I hope it gets learned that clothing choices are not a barometer/measure of holiness. A long blue jean skirt and long-sleeve shirt buttoned up to the neck does not a saint make.
Anyway, I believe the Lord that this young lady and her children will be well.
You're right Treasure ....but we as Kingdom Women should present our bodies.........you dont have to wear along denim skirt and and button up blouse. I choose to wear long stlylish clothing most of time and receive complements from men and women. I've even tapped into my africanes and people ask me all the time about my clothes and they bring out the femininity in me and my beloved celebrates me because when we get home I show him my flesh after all it is my Afro Caribbean king that i am pleasing. andi amhis good pleasure. I met a man a few years ago and all he wanted me to wear was low cut,thigh hugging outfits. My discerning spirit told me he had a sexual addiction and I cut him loose.Yes I do wear a mini sometimes but it is worn in good taste. My belovedyou encouraged me to go ahead start my clothing business Kingdom Women Fashions and he invested financially the whole business. Short or long is important however how you respond verbally is very important also...K
We don't know what kind of man or woman, we think is of God to marry. We think just because we are spiritual, that we can make choice based on what we believe is from God, careful! Most of these decisions are flesh based, not spiritual, and surely not from the Lord. And there's a price to pay for that decision. You can't carry a man or woman into spiritual relationship with God, if you are sleeping with them. Her husband did't seem like he wanted to go all the way in a relationship with Jesus, because he did't care enough to stay and let God be God in the marriage
Melissa, along with being spiritually discerning and seeking godly counsel, a background check and a medical history is also useful, in my "wise as a serpent, gentle as a dove" humble opinion.
@ K.Scott: I understand your point about being presentable and being holy in all we do. But being holy in one's clothes doesn't mean one is holy in their heart or mind. This girl got mocked about the clothes she wore as a signal of her holiness (or seeming lack thereof) and in a word, that mentality is a TRAP. There are some scantily dressed women with holy hearts and sooner or later, their clothing choices will catch up because the Holy Spirit will teach them and send holy women of God to guide them in love.
@Treasure: " But being holy in one's clothes doesn't mean one is holy in their heart or mind. This girl got mocked about the clothes she wore as a signal of her holiness (or seeming lack thereof) and in a word, that mentality is a TRAP.....sooner or later, their clothing choices will catch up because the Holy Spirit will teach them and send holy women of God to guide them in love."
I totally agree. The Holy Spirit is a guider and teacher. I am not one to get into legalism (unlike most saints). I've never seen this young lady look like hot trash or classless when she steps out. Why condem this young woman? She's 23 for goodness sakes, not 43.
I agree with melissa can i be real God will show you if you ask Him but if we are only interested in getting married its easy to b decieved but u cant expect me to believe God desired for a pastors daughter to b divorced. With two children no way... someone was to afriad to confront..even now. 23and divorced after 4 years give me a break
@ wow: What makes a pastor's daughter more special than anyone else? Wow @ that.... Thank the Lord the He is NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS. Which also means the Lord doesn't like divorce REGARDLESS of the parties involved, be it a pastor's daughter or a laymember or whomever. God hates divorce, not the people who endure such an unfortunate circumstance....My goodness....
And NESHA, I'm 43 (LOL!) and I don't want to dress like my 65 year old mom (although my mom is one of those old school COGIC saints and she steps out of the house camera-ready every day. Which means I grew up learning how to dress appropriately (which doesn't mean dowdy) and I also learned that I don't have to dress a certain way to draw attention to myself, which is a BIG REASON why some of these girls (and grown women, too) dress like they do.
I wish her the best. This unfortunate circumstance will be her Ministry for other women who desire marriage. Being as though she has gone through a divorce I am sure God will turn what Satan meant for evil around for GREAT and He will Bless her with a man that will love and cherish her forever. I am sure that she will be used to Bless (encourage) many women to be careful of who they chose for a mate and the warning signs that they must pay attention to.