J. Randy Taraborelli (long time Michael Jackson biographer) describes Michael’s relationship with Lisa Marie Presley as THE REAL relationship of his life and that he never really got over her. They broke up over their issue of having children or not. Taraborelli describes Michael’s relationship with Debbie Rowe as one of a surrogate mother for his children. He was pressured by his mother into marrying Debbie Rowe for the sake of the children. However, Taraborelli also says that Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe have never met prior to what is happening presently over the custody of the children.

I know a lot of people thought Michael’s marriage to Lisa Marie was a ’sham’, but I never thought so. Just look at pictures of them during that time. I’ve never seen them smile like that when they were together. Unfortunately, I think outside pressures and reality drove them apart. Lisa Marie is quoted in Taraborelli’s book as saying ‘In a different world, we’d (MJ and Lisa) be together. Just not in HIS world.’

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