Editing Al Green (section)

=== Marriages and children ===
On June 15, 1977, Green married his first wife Shirley Green (née Kyles) in Memphis. Originally from Chicago, she was one of his [[backing vocalist]]s and an employee at his church.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|date=March 28, 1983|title=Al Green Pays Ex-Wife $432,000 In Alimony|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TkEDAAAAMBAJ&q=al+green+married+1977&pg=PA15|magazine=Jet|volume=64|issue=2|pages=15}}</ref> Together they have three daughters.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|date=August 6, 1981|title=Al Green Now The Proud Father Of Three Girls|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MkIDAAAAMBAJ&q=shirley+green+jet&pg=PA31|magazine=Jet|volume=60|issue=21|pages=31}}</ref> Shirley first filed for divorce in 1978 on the ground of cruelty and irreconcilable differences.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=May 25, 1978|title=Al Green's Wife Seeks Divorce, Charging Cruelty|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VEIDAAAAMBAJ&q=al+green|magazine=Jet|volume=54|issue=10|pages=61}}</ref> She filed again in 1981, charging that Green had subjected her to [[domestic violence]] throughout their marriage.<ref name="chicagotribune" /> Green accused her of cruel and inhuman treatment in a countercomplaint. In a sworn [[Deposition (law)|deposition]] in 1982 as part of her divorce filing, Shirley testified that in 1978 while she was five months pregnant, Green beat her with a boot for refusing to have sex.<ref name="chicagotribune" /> She claimed that the assault resulted in head wounds, one of which required stitches. After the incident she filed for divorce, but they reconciled.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=May 10, 1979|title=Al Green, Wife Together Again After Splitting Over 'Misunderstanding'|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G8ADAAAAMBAJ&q=shirley+green+jet&pg=PA16|magazine=Jet|volume=56|issue=8|pages=16}}</ref> According to Shirley, they separated several times when the beatings became "too frequent and too severe".<ref name="chicagotribune" /> Initially, Green denied beating his wife, but under oath in 1982 he admitted to striking her. Their divorce was finalized in February 1983.<ref name="chicagotribune" /> Green agreed to pay her $432,800 in [[alimony]] and [[child support]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1995, the story of [[Nicole Brown Simpson]] inspired Shirley to go public with the abuse she endured in order to help other victims.<ref name="chicagotribune" />

Green has seven children: sons Chris Burse Sr., Al Green Jr., and Trevor and daughters Alva Lei Green, Rubi Renee Green, Kora Kishé Green, and Kala.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite book|title=Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green|last=McDonough|first=Jimmy|publisher=Da Capo Press|year=2017|isbn=9780306822674}}</ref> Alva, Rubi, and Kora were born to Green and his ex-wife Shirley.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Anita |date=2016-04-13 |title=Celebrating Seniors – Al Green Turns 70 {{!}} 50+ World - 50+ World |url=https://50plusworld.com/celebrating-seniors-al-green-turns-70/ |access-date=2025-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Green was reportedly remarried by the 1990s.<ref name=":2" />