Editing Alan Jackson (section)

==Personal life==
[[File:AlanJacksonFamilyApr10.jpg|thumb|right|Jackson with his family at a ceremony to receive a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in April 2010]]

Jackson married his high school sweetheart, Denise Jackson, on December 15, 1979. They have three daughters,: Mattie Denise Selecman (born June 19, 1990), Alexandra Jane "Ali" (born August 23, 1993), and Dani Grace (born August 28, 1997). The  couple became grandparents in December 2022 when their daughter Ali and her husband Sam Bradshaw welcomed their first child, a son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/parents/celebrity/alan-jackson-becomes-grandpa-daughter-welcomes-first-child-rcna62207|title=Alan Jackson becomes a grandpa after his daughter welcomes first child|last=Calvario|first=Liz|date=December 16, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2023|work=Today}}</ref> Although the couple separated for several months in 1998 due to the strains of Jackson's career,<ref>Schindehette, Susan; Keel, Beverly; Sanderson, Jane; Stewart, Bob; Calkins, Laurel (March 9, 1998), "Achy-breaky hearts". ''People''. '''49''' (9):48.</ref> they have since reconciled.

Denise Jackson wrote a book that topped ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list about her life with Jackson, their relationship, their brief separation and recommitment to each other, and her commitment to Christianity. The book, ''It's All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life,'' was published in 2007. In May 2008, she released a gift book titled ''The Road Home''. Jackson's nephew, Adam Wright, is also a country music singer-songwriter. Adam and his wife, Shannon, perform together as a duo called [[The Wrights (country duo)|The Wrights]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/music/cds/0505/17thewrights.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025004845/http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/content/music/cds/0505/17thewrights.html|url-status=dead|title=The Wrights: 'Down This Road'|archive-date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> The Wrights co-wrote two songs and sang harmony vocals on Jackson's ''What I Do'' album. Jackson is a cousin of former [[Major League Baseball]] player [[Brandon Moss]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view/2008_07_15_Rocking_With_The_Sox:_Brandon_Moss/srvc=sports&position=recent |title=Rocking with the Sox: Brandon Moss |access-date=October 29, 2008 |author=Tom Kielty |author-link=Boston Herald |date=July 16, 2008 |work=BostonHerald.com}}</ref> In June 2009, Jackson listed his {{convert|135|acre|km2|adj=on}} estate just outside [[Franklin, Tennessee]], for sale, asking $38 million. The property sold in late May 2010 for $28 million, one of the highest prices ever for a home sale in the Nashville area.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=E. Thomas |author-link=E. Thomas Wood |url=http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2010/6/1/country_stars_palace_sells_for_28m |title=Country star's palace sells for $28M |publisher=[[NashvillePost.com]] Retrieved on June 1, 2010 |date=June 1, 2010}}</ref> In 2010, the  singer then moved into a home in the same Nashville suburb. The singer and his wife paid $3.675 million for the estate in June 2010, but less than a year later they listed the home for $3.995 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrity Homes {{!}} Nashville Real Estate|url=http://www.nashvilleonthemove.com/?p=5570|work=Nashville on the Move|publisher=Nashvilleonthemove.com|access-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

Jackson maintained a close friendship with fellow country singer [[George Jones]]. Jones has been mentioned in songs such as "[[Don't Rock the Jukebox (song)|Don't Rock the Jukebox]]" (Jones also appeared in the video which accompanied it) and "Murder on Music Row." The song "Just Playin' Possum" is dedicated to Jones and talks of how Alan only wants to lie low and play possum (with "possum" referring to George Jones). Jones can also be seen in the video for "Good Time." In 2008, Jones was a surprise guest at Jackson's "CMT Giants" ceremony, where he thanked Jackson for his friendship. He's also close friends with [[George Strait]], who sang "Murder on Music Row" with him. Besides his associations with big stars, Jackson maintains his connections to his roots and old friends.<ref name="Tyler Moreland 2008">Tyler Moreland, March 8, 2008, ''Times-Herald", Community Edition, "Highway Renamed"</ref>

At [[George Jones]]' funeral service, on May 2, 2013, Jackson performed one of Jones' classics, "[[He Stopped Loving Her Today]]", at the close of the service at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. An avid classic car collector, Jackson's collection includes an [[Amphicar]], a 1968 [[Shelby Mustang|Shelby GT 500 KR]] Convertible and a 1970 [[Chevrolet Chevelle|Chevelle]] SS 396, among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legendarycollectorcars.com/car-museums/car-museums-specific-makes/alan-jackson-car-collection/|title=Alan Jackson Car Collection|website=Legendarycollectorcars.com|date=August 17, 2009 |access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref>

In a 2021 appearance on ''The Today Show'', Jackson announced he had [[Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease]] (CMT), stating "...it's been affecting me for years. And it's getting more and more obvious. And I know I'm stumbling around on stage. And now I'm having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Breen|first=Kerry|date=September 28, 2021|title=Country star Alan Jackson reveals balance issues are related to health condition|url=https://www.today.com/health/country-star-alan-jackson-announces-cmt-diagnosis-today-t232178|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-17|website=TODAY.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928123446/https://www.today.com/health/country-star-alan-jackson-announces-cmt-diagnosis-today-t232178 |archive-date=September 28, 2021 }}</ref>