Naomi Judd's Husband Larry Strickland Blames Himself For Being Too Hard On Her

16.12.2022 - 03:55 / perezhilton.com

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Larry Strickland is opening up about the final, tumultuous months of his wife Naomi Judd‘s life…

A little over seven months ago the country music legend died by suicide — just a day before she and her daughter Wynonna Judd were going to be inducted into Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame. The 76-year-old had spoken openly about her mental illness in the years prior to her tragic death — and now her husband is opening up about what was going on in the months leading up to the tragedy.

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Speaking to People on Wednesday, Larry revealed her life was  “hectic” shortly before her passing:

Larry said he helped his wife in every way he could, but he wasn’t exactly aware of how bad things had gotten — or how hard to push:

And because of all his pushing, he feels like he could’ve handled his spouse’s mental health differently:

So, so sad… We do wish he wouldn’t blame himself. It sounds like he did everything he could, above and beyond what most spouses have to.

The former backup vocalist for Elvis Presley never left his wife feeling alone, though. He always made sure she was well cared for — even at the expense of his own well-being:

It sounds like he was such a wonderful, dedicated husband to the country singer. After all that time together, the abrupt loss hasn’t been easy. But he’s been leaning on Wynonna and Ashley Judd for support:

Strickland has also taken to the Academy of Country Music‘s digital series Check-In to find healing during this time of unthinkable tragedy. In the Wednesday episode, he said:

You can watch the full video (below):

Our hearts continue to be with Larry, Wynonna, Ashley, and