According to the U.S. Sun, Kirk Franklin married makeup artist Tammy Collins in 1996, but the duo had been dating for longer. Tammy reportedly quit her job when the two got married to devote more time to their family. She is very active on social media, especially Instagram, where she's cheering on her musical husband and children!

In October 2021, Kirk penned a heartfelt message to Tammy on Instagram explaining that he felt guilty for overworking but she reminded him that home is the best place to be. He wrote, "I’ve always lived with the guilt of leaving you and the kids, making every trip often feel duplicitous as I leave my first ministry to do ministry. I cannot lose you. … I will always choose empty hands over an empty home."

He added, "No trophy feels the same as my hand embracing the lower arch of your waist as I pull you close to hear what secrets heaven has given you to download into my soul. I do love when the world was shut down so I could focus only on you. I write this openly so the entire universe and every demon can understand I will never go back to the man I was when work was my mistress."