Family
- mother Belinda Rimes:
- father Wilbur Rimes: Filed a lawsuit against her father in 2000, which claimed that her father and former manager took over seven million dollars from her in the past five years; the lawsuit with her father was settled on undisclosed terms in 2002, shortly before her wedding
Companions
- Companion Andrew Keegan: Together from 1998-2001
- Companion Eddie Cibrian: Reportedly had an affair after meeting on the set of "Northern Lights" (2009); news of their affair first broke in March 2009, but they were seen together several times after; they both separated from their spouses and are reportedly dating as of August 2009
- husband Dean Allen Sheremet: Met when he was chosen to dance during Rimes's hosting of the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards; married in 2002; separated in July 2009, after rumors of her affair with Cibrian; announced plans to divorce
