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I failed and sinned in my marriage - Grammy award-winning gospel singer announces divorce after 20 years of marriage

Israel Houghton with wife Meleasa in happier times      photo: courtesy

Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Israel Houghton has announced that he is officially divorced from his wife of twenty years, Meleasa Houghton.

In a statement to fans on his Facebook page, the singer admitted to failing and sinning in his marriage. He said that they tried to work through it for the last 5 years but the challenges proved to be too much to overcome.

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