Boozy Blige kicked the drink and won her man

Soul queen Mary J Blige owes her rock solid marriage with manager Kendu Isaacs to a sobering epiphany she had backstage at a show.

The I'm Going Down singer was preparing to perform at Harlem, New York's famous Apollo Theater when it hit her that if she went ahead with plans to party with pals after the show, her then-boyfriend would be gone when she got home.