As in all relationships, Barbara and Ken faced challenges. Barbara focused a lot on her career and, for a period, Ken served in the Navy as a pilot.
It was a hard time for the couple – Barbara and Ken were not able to see each other until the time that Ken had finished his service in Vietnam.
But the lovebirds managed to keep the passion alive and together they raised three beautiful children: Kenneth Matthew Dudney (b. 1970), Jaime Nicole Dudney (b. 1976), and Nathaniel Mandrell Dudney (b. 1985).
And the secret behind their strong marriage? In 2009, Barbara explained why she and Ken have had such a happy and lasting relationship.
”There are times when Ken and I would like to put each other through a wall! It happens, but we married for forever, and keeping God at the center of our lives has made it work and made it blessed and happy. Ken and I both are outgoing people — we’re yellers and screamers! But we’re also passionate at making up,” Barbara told The Boot.
That wasn’t the first time Barbara credited God as the reason she and Ken held it together for all those years.