Clay Walker Reveals Wife Suffered Devastating Miscarriage
Just a few weeks after announcing their sixth pregnancy, Clay Walker has revealed that his wife, Jessica Craig, has miscarried.
The "She Won't Be Lonely Long" singer shared the "huge blow" with People, noting, "We had her room ready, her clothes bought — everything, and her name, Eleanora Lindsey."
The whole family was heavily anticipating her arrival, especially after their 13-week checkup, where he said the baby was "doing acrobatics" with no worrisome updates.
"So, it was a nightmare and still is for my wife," he continued. "We were at 20 weeks, and we'd already made it through the toughest part. We've had five successful full-term pregnancies and five beautiful children. It's tough."
The family is relying on their faith to help them get through this difficult time, but they're under no false impression that it will happen quickly.
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"We've got a great friend group that's been there for us, you know, a lot of prayer," Walker, added. "And we've had a lot of prayer internally in our home. But still, you know, I could talk all day about this."
He continued, "I just don't know how moms make it through the rest of their lives with that kind of pain. It's just so, so deep. And you know, as a husband and a father, not being able to do anything about it, not being able to protect my wife's feelings or the baby, sucks."
He described the aftermath as feeling like they'd been run over by a train. "I feel for all the women out there who have been through a miscarriage," he said. "There's no understanding this for me, and especially for a mom that's the greatest mom. She just tries to be the best mom and wife that she can be. It's unfair."
The couple has been married for 15 years, and share Christiaan, 2, Ezra, 5, Elijah, 10, William, 14, and Mary-Elizabeth, 13, with Walker also having two adult daughters from a previous relationship named Skylor and MaClay.
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