Beth Shuey Husband: Jamie McGuire and Life After Payton

If you searched for Beth Shuey’s husband, the short answer is Jamie McGuire, a real estate broker serving the Raleigh area, and Beth reportedly married him on September 20, 2020. A lot of readers find her name because of her first husband, NFL coach Sean Payton, so this guide covers both marriages. It also sorts out several dates and details that other websites keep mixing up.

Quick Facts About Beth Shuey

Beth Shuey Husband: Who Is Jamie McGuire?

Jamie McGuire works in luxury real estate. His professional profile describes him as a broker with more than 23 years of experience in the Greater Triangle area, which covers Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. Older listings connect him with the Jim Allen Group and describe him as a specialist in golf communities.

Most articles say Beth married him in September 2020. Many repeat the same exact date, September 20, but I could not find a marriage record or a first-hand statement to confirm it. So treat it as widely reported, not proven. The same goes for the link between the broker profile and Beth. Several sites connect the two, yet that connection rests on repeated reporting, not on anything the couple has published.

Beyond that, very little is public. Jamie is not a public figure, and I found no interviews where he talks about the marriage. Some sites say he has two daughters from an earlier relationship, which would make Beth a stepmother. I left their names out because reliable sources don’t confirm them and they are private people.

Her First Husband: Sean Payton

Beth’s earlier marriage is the reason so many people search her name. Reports say she and Sean met at Indiana State University, where he was coaching. They married in 1992, and some sources give the date as July 11. They had two children, Meghan in 1997 and Connor in 2000.

The marriage came under heavy pressure in 2012. That year the NFL suspended Sean for a full season because of the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, and he spent much of that time in Argyle, Texas, coaching his son’s youth football team. In June 2012, the couple filed for divorce in Tarrant County, Texas. The filing blamed a clash of personalities, and the two asked for different custody arrangements. Most sources say the divorce was finalized in 2014.

Some websites claim a specific cause behind the split. I am not repeating those claims, because nothing in the court filing or the reliable reporting I found confirms them. Sean later married Skylene Montgomery, and reports place that wedding in June 2021.

Early Life and Education

Beth was born in 1968 in Morocco, a small town in Newton County, Indiana. She grew up with her parents and a sister, graduated from North Newton Junior-Senior High School in 1986, and then earned a marketing degree at Indiana State University. Her exact birth date is not public, so any site that gives one should be read with care.

Beth Shuey Career: Author and Ministry Founder

Today, Beth’s public work has nothing to do with football. She wrote Beautiful Ashes with her friend Victor Fadool, a book about how she rebuilt her life after a painful, public divorce. She then started Beautiful Ashes Ministries, which runs workshops in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and retreats in Mineral Wells, Texas, for women going through hard seasons.

Before that, she served as a Divorce Care leader and care coach at Cross Timbers Community Church in Argyle, Texas, and later rejoined the church. The ministry website shows a 2026 copyright and lists retreats and events, so it appears to be active. A few sites also say she works in real estate. I found no evidence for that, so I left it out.

What Websites Get Wrong About Beth Shuey

Because so many sites copy each other, small errors spread quickly. These are the ones I found:

• Divorce year: Sites list 2012, 2014 and even 2016. The filing happened in 2012, and 2014 is the most repeated and most consistent date for the final decree. One Medium post gives 2016, a six-year marriage and a 1985 birth in California. That contradicts nearly everything else, so I ignored it.
• Where she lives: Many profiles say Raleigh with Jamie. Her book’s author bio lists Flower Mound, Texas. I found no current, confirmed city, and I won’t guess.
• Net worth: Published guesses run from about $1 million to $40 million, and none show records. Any number is an estimate as of 2026, not a fact.

Home Team: Is the Movie Jamie the Real Jamie?

Home Team, a Netflix comedy that premiered on January 28, 2022, is based on a true story about Sean’s suspension year. Jackie Sandler plays Beth, and Rob Schneider plays Jamie, written as a gentle, metaphysical man. The film already has Jamie in the story, while reports say the wedding took place in 2020. So it is best read as a dramatized comedy, not as a record of the real Jamie McGuire.

Beth Shuey’s Life Story in Short

Beth is an Indiana native who married a young coach, raised two children while his career took off, and went through a public divorce. She then turned that experience into a book and a ministry, and she remarried in 2020. Her adult children are part of that story too. Reports say Meghan works in sports media, while Connor keeps a lower profile. Her ministry bio says family comes first, and that she spends most of her time with her adult children, her mother and her sister.

How This Was Researched

I started with the top-ranking pages for this keyword, including magazine-style profiles and celebrity wiki sites, and noticed that most repeat each other with little sourcing. I then checked Beth’s own ministry website, her book listing, Jamie McGuire’s brokerage profile, and cast pages for the film Home Team to confirm what I could. Where sources disagreed, I say so instead of picking a side. The gap I tried to fill is a clear breakdown of which facts are solid and which are still unconfirmed.

Accuracy Note

This biography is based on publicly available information, including the subject’s own ministry site, professional profiles, and published news and entertainment coverage. Some details about private family matters cannot be verified. If you spot anything outdated or incorrect, please let us know so we can update it.

Written and researched by Wade M. Johnson, contributor at Novidate Magazine.

FAQ Section

Who is Beth Shuey’s husband?

Beth Shuey’s husband is Jamie McGuire, a real estate broker in the Raleigh, North Carolina area, according to most profiles. They reportedly married on September 20, 2020.

Who was Beth Shuey’s first husband?

Her first husband was NFL coach Sean Payton. They married in 1992 and filed for divorce in June 2012. Most sources say the divorce was finalized in 2014.

Is Jamie McGuire the same person as the novelist?

No. The well-known novelist with that name is a different person. Beth’s husband works in real estate.

Does Beth Shuey have children?

Yes. She has two adult children with Sean Payton: Meghan, born in 1997, and Connor, born in 2000.

What does Beth Shuey do now?

She is an author and the founder of Beautiful Ashes Ministries, which offers workshops and retreats for women in Texas.

Where does Beth Shuey live?

It is unclear. Many sites say Raleigh, while her book’s author bio lists Flower Mound, Texas. I could not confirm a current location.

What is Beth Shuey’s net worth?

There is no verified figure. Published estimates vary widely, so treat any number as an estimate as of 2026.

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