Marques Houston has wedded Miya Dickey, exchanging vows with his 19-year-old sweetheart in a very private ceremony at the Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona, California.
The former B2K front man and Dickey, who is 20 years his junior, opted for the intimate ceremony because of coronavirus fears, with Houston’s Immature bandmates, Jerome Jones and Kelton Kessee, in attendance.
Writing on his Instagram page, Houston expressed his excitement about the couple’s big day.
“We can’t believe the day has finally come! The day when the two of us were bonded together before Jehovah to become one. Jehovah has blessed us with a true happiness that is unmatched!
“Matthew 19: 5,6 “For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh” 6 So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has yoked together, let no man put apart.”
Speaking to PEOPLE, Houston revealed his nervousness at tying the knot.
“I was so nervous that I was actually shaking, but everything felt perfect when I saw Miya walk down the aisle. I told her I wasn’t going to cry, but I couldn’t hold it in. I cried like a baby.”
Houston has been heavily criticized for the relationship, with critics on social media showing concern at the age gap between the two. Houston however, has come out in defense of their relationship, saying her met Dicky when she had come of age.
“I needed to speak because this is not music or television, this is my family, my future wife and my life. I met Miya in 2018 through a mutual friend. Never before then, did I even know she existed,” he explained in an Instagram post.
“Being a Jehovah’s Witness, we all showcase true love like family. That’s it. Chris’ real daughter, Chrissy Morales became friends with Miya in 2018, where we all first met Miya at a Jehovah’s Witness convention,” he continued.
“It was then that Chrissy and Miya became friends. Miya and I didn’t start dating until she was an adult. We fell in love and got engaged in March of 2019. My dad Michael loves her, and the people I am closest to all love her as well. Most importantly we have Jehovah’s blessing.”
