For the “Deep Purple” singer, reinventing herself and getting back up in life was crucial for her long career. She recalled getting a call from her mom when she was 18 and had just moved to New York City. Marie, who has been nominated for three Grammys, addedthat she will never forget this call as it was when her mother told her that her brothers had lost everything:

“I believe it was around $100 million dollars. That’s when I knew I had to step up and take charge of my life.”According to Marie’s brother, Jimmy Osmond, in an interview in 2014, the amount they lost was $80 million, which was approximately $100 million at the time of the interview. This loss only pushed Marie to work harder. She has written three books that are New York Times bestsellers and competed on season 5 of “Dancing With the Stars,” coming in fifth place.

These achievements may seem more than enough to warrant a retirement, but Marie is still pushing on. She feels so blessed that she has done so many different things, but she admitted that she always has something she wants to do:

“I probably will work until I’m dead just because it’s always been a safe place for me.”

Marie continued working because when life was tough, it was work that gave her a refuge. Through her career, she was able to support her family, and she loved it. On stage, she could also leave her problems behind for even an hour while she performed.

Looking back, Marie said the one thing she used to sustain herself in the entertainment and business industry was the ethic of hard work. Her father and mother taught her and her siblings to work hard at everything and not just in entertainment.However, Marie can’t believe she has worked this long and consistently. She thought she’d have retired by now, but she feels absolutely blessed that her fans are still captivated by her career and the things she does.Aside from her career, Marie dedicated her life to raising her kids. She said she was always the financial support of the family such that when the last kid left home, she had to reevaluate herself.

Marie’s Seven Kids and Grandkids

The television host’s success story would not be complete without mentioning her eight children, whom she loves to spoil. Marie is a mom to Stephen Jr., Jessica, Rachel, Michael, Abigail, Brandon, Matthew, and Brianna. The singer lost Michael in 2010 when he was only 18.Four of Marie’s kids are adopted. Like their mother, all of the kids are doing very well. The singer is proud of everything they have accomplished, including starting their own families. As much as her kids have different parenting styles, they are all outstanding humans in Marie’s eyes.Stephen Jr., 40, who Marie shares with her first husband, Stephen Craig, is an actor known for his role in “It Nearly Wasn’t Christmas.” The actor is married to Claire Olds, and they share four kids, Stephen, Christian, Maxwell, and Olive.

Jessica, 35, who was adopted, is gay and has been happily married to her wife, Sara, since 2019. The pair live in Los Angeles, California.

Like her sister, Rachel is also married. She tied the knot with fashion designer Gabriel Krueger, and the pair are loving parents of two children, Rocket and Wolf.Brandon is currently 26 years old and prefers to keep his life away from social media. On the other hand, Brianna, 25, who was also adopted, is a makeup artist. She is married to David Schwep, and the duo has two kids, Maude and Mabel.Not much is known about Abigail, who is currently 20 years old and the youngest of Marie’s children; however, she is a high school graduate. The singer’s second biological child, Matthew, 24, was born in 1999. He is a devoted Christian and sets aside time to help people.Marie is pleased with her kids as parents. All her girls are stay-at-home moms. The singer gushed that her daughters are great moms and her daughter-in-law is the best mom. Marie worked a lot when raising her kids and would go to work even at night, so her kids took a different path to parenting.The 64-year-old singer’s children are dedicated to raising kind and good kids who learn, work hard, and are polite. “I’m really proud of my children as parents,” Marie confessed. She is happy that her kids blessed her with grandkids, and she callsherself a “fun grandma.”Marie feels that the greatest gift she can give her kids is the opportunity to pursue their passions and find out who they are through working. The singer argued that by leaving her kids an inheritance, she would breed laziness and entitlement in them. Her rule with her kids is that whatever they start, they must work hard to finishFor Marie, leaving her kids with her wealth will make them uninspired and less willing to work, which will only harm them. The singer’s kids have to learn the joy of starting again when things don’t work, so giving them an inheritance robs them of the experience of figuring things out on their own.Marie has worked hard in her nearly 60-year career, and she wants her kids to go through a similar experience. She said the money she has made will now be used to enjoy the rest of her life as she has places to go and bucket lists to fulfill.