In the years preceding up his acceptance of Lakesha as his lifelong spouse, Jim was involved in a series of devoted partnerships. He was formerly married to Cheryl Burton, with whom he had two children. They exchanged vows in 1986 and have been together ever since.
When they were in their early twenties, the former couple met for the first time while working on sports projects. Cheryl was working as a cheerleader at the time. However, the duo was unable to prolong their romance and separated in 1995. Furthermore, there is no information accessible regarding Burton following their divorce.