Naomi Judd's Widower Confirms She Shot Gun After Infidelity Discovery

Larry Strickland, the widower of late country singer Naomi Judd, has confirmed that Judd once shot at him after discovering his infidelity, an incident depicted in the 1995 TV movie "Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge" and recounted in the Lifetime docuseries "The Judd Family: Truth Be Told." Despite being "wildly, madly, passionately in love," their marriage faced significant challenges, including Strickland's alleged cheating, which led Judd to tear up their photos and throw his belongings out of the house. The couple met in 1979, married in 1989, and remained together until Judd's suicide in 2022 at age 76. Strickland described Judd's final months as "chaotic," marked by severe depression and anxiety, and expressed regret for not recognizing the depth of her struggles sooner. Judd's daughter Wynonna attributed her mother's suicide, in part, to generational trauma and unresolved family issues. The family's shared trauma has since forced them to unite and confront the impact of Judd's death on their lives.