Bobby Brown is paying tribute to his late mother-in-law, Cissy Houston, following her death at 91. Brown, 55, married to Cissy’s late daughter, Whitney Houston, from 1992 to 2007. The New Edition star shared a joint statement with his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, about Cissy’s passing on Monday.

The former couple initially met in 1989 before they married in July 1992. Over the course of their 14-year marriage, they welcomed a daughter, Bobbi Kristina, while they focused on their respective careers. However, Brown and Whitney also dealt with addiction, alcoholism and marital strife.

Cissy Houston — a two-time Grammy winner and mother of Whitney Houston — passed away at the age of 91. Her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, confirmed the news in a statement to The Associated Press, sharing that the gospel singer was surrounded by loved ones when she died in her New Jersey home,