. . . AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

Whitney's little girl inspires her sensational comeback WILD Whitney Houston has gotten her life back together -- and she owes it all to her greatest love of all, daughter Bobbi Kristina.

STAR snapped this touching photo of Whitney and Bobbi singing the title song of the superstar's sizzling new My Love Is Your Love album at a Detroit concert.

Insiders say that the sassy 6-year-old has inspired Whitney to patch up her rocky marriage with bad-boy hubby Bobby Brown, kick-start her once-sensational singing career and boost her battered public image.

"Whitney has a whole new look and a whole new attitude," says a source. "Now that she's gotten her marriage back on track, she's determined to climb back to the top of the pop charts."

Whitney, 35, told a pal: "Bobbi is the number one reason I've turned my life around. My husband and I decided together that it was in Bobbi Kristina's best interest for us to settle down and start behaving like responsible parents.

"And now that we're more in love than ever, I want to get my singing career back on track so little Bobbi will be proud of her mama. I love her so much -- she's my little angel."

Now, with Bobbi's help, Whitney is wowing audiences with her hip-hop-flavored new sound - - fueled by duets with red-hot hitmakers Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean -- and dazzling designer duds custom-made by Dolce & Gabbana.

The dynamic diva's daring new wardrobe features slinky jumpsuits, see-though dresses, animal print beaded miniskirts, skin-tight corsets, funky fur jackets and python-patterned knee boots with mirrored heels.

"Whitney has really changed the hair, the makeup, the attitude, the clothes, everything," says top Italian designer Stefano Gab-bana. "She has completely chang-ed her image -- it's more high fashion now."

It is Whitney's first album in eight years not associated with a movie, and she says she's thrilled to be touring to show off her new look and sound in front of her fans.

"Performing is the best feeling in the world," she says. "It's a joy that you cannot even imagine. It's a love thing with a whole bunch of people instead of just one."

An insider says: "Whitney looks like she's glowing. She has this fresh new look and her music is stronger than ever. She seems to have an entirely new attitude and seems more in control."

And the sexy songbird is making it a family affair. Besides her crowd-pleasing duet with Bobbi, Whitney has brought gospel singer mom Cissy Houston out on stage and has even enlisted brother Gary as a backup singer.

And at her Detroit concert, Whitney performed a duet from the gospel-inspired The Prea- cher's Wife soundtrack with the Rev. Marvin Winans, who pre-sided over her wedding.

"Whitney wanted to get everyone in her family involved in her new stage show," says a source. "She's even toying with bringing out husband Bobby to belt out a few duets with her. She really wants to give her fans an exciting show."

Whitney is telling pals that her 7-year marriage to Bobby Brown, 32, is stronger than ever. The rowdy R&B star even turned up at a surprise New York show last week to cheer Whitney on and towel her off after her exhausting set.

Bobby, whose embarrassing public escapades of boozing, brawling and philandering have made headlines for years, has vowed to stand by Whitney as she launches her comeback.

Whitney insists the wild and crazy couple are past their well-publicized problems -- and that they're even working on having another child.

"I don't know anybody who hasn't gone through some ups and downs in a marriage," says Whitney.

"It just so happens that Bobby and I have done it in public.

"The first five years of marriage are rough -- if you can get past them, you're doing good. But during those years it was rough.

"It can be very tough on a strong male who has his own success to be with a woman who has hers too.

"But the fact is that we're crazy in love. I mean love, love, love!"