Britney Spears has suffered more than her fair share of heartbreak and devastation in her life, but it didn't just start with the 40-year-old pop sensation.
From her grandmother's tragic death to Britney's own struggles to have rights to her children and her own life, it's been a challenge for Britney.
Britney has only recently managed to get her life back under her own control following her public meltdown in 2007, and after years of fighting, celebrations erupted in November as she welcomed freedom.
While Britney is surrounded by the more positive scenes now with her engagement and seemingly happy life, it's not been smooth sailing for the Spears family - even before Britney was born.
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