The beloved country singer, whose songs are the truest expressions of her life, had a tumultuous past. In 2012, Wynonna Judd finally tied the knot with Cactus Moser, the drummer of ‘Highway 101’, and the secret to their 10-year marriage is nothing short of a fairytale.
The 58-year-old singer showed a glimpse of her life in the recently released “Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah.” The series follows her journey with the next tour, where she pays tribute to her late mother. Naomi Judd, one half of the Judds, was an influential person and loving mother to Wynonna. Her death by suicide in 2022 came as a shock to the nation after years of struggling with mental illness.
Wynonna’s documentary walks through the present and past parallels between her recent tour and the last tour with her mother, “The Judds: The Final Tour.”
It’s a heartwarming tribute to a mother-daughter bond, supported by her family & friends Ashley McBryde, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Little Big Town, Kelsea Ballerini, and Brandi Carlile.
However, one constant denominator in her life stayed through the most challenging times.
Who Is Wynonna Judd Married To?
Wynonna was married two times before. She married a businessman Arch Kelly III in 1995, with whom she has two children. Their marriage ended in 1998. Then she married her former bodyguard in 2003. Later, he was arrested on charges of sexual assault of a minor 13-year-old. This shocking revelation led to the immediate filing for divorce.
All these failed relationships have taken a toll on her health, as she disclosed on the Oprah Winfrey Show. In her candid interview, she spoke about her eating disorder and heavy dependence on food.
After almost a decade, she finally married Cactus Moser on 10 June 2012 in a private ceremony with only close family members.
Who Is Cactus Moser?
Cactus Moser is also associated with country music with Highway 101, formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. Moser was since the original lineup and is a drummer for the band. They started dating in 2009 and were engaged by the Christmas of 2011.
This smooth flow of events was enough to commemorate a long-term commitment. But just a year after their marriage, their life faced the toughest trials as Moser’s brush with death left him to amputate his leg. Her love and care for Moser helped him recover in just a few months, further cementing their relationship.
Is Wynonna Still Married to Cactus Moser?
Cut to a decade later, Wynonna Judd is happily married to Cactus Moser. She gleefully states in the documentary, “Marrying Cactus was one of the greatest days of my life because I’ve never trusted someone and loved someone simultaneously like I love Cactus.”
Judd’s failed marriages were a reflection of her despair in love. But the “Only Love” singer had a silver lining waiting for her. Moser and Judd reveal the secret of their 10-year marriage–
“He’s the most tough and tender man I’ve ever been with that I trust. We are so connected. It’s crazy how connected we are. I trust him with my life, which — I can’t always say that about men in my life.”
Wynonna Judd
Does Cactus Moser Have Children?
Cactus was previously married and had three children: Cahl, Wyatt, and Sunshine. In comparison, Judd has two kids from her first marriage: Elijah, 28, and Grace Pauline, 26.
Judd believes that this small family is enough to contain her whole world. She has finally found the happiness she sought from her husband’s constant support.
But do you know why this love story is serendipitous?
The Judds enjoyed immense popularity in the 1980s. And coincidentally enough, Highway 101 joined Naomi and Wynonna Judd during one of their tours. Moser was quick to recall an instant “Spark” with her.
Throughout the tour, there was a visible attraction. However, when the tour ended a year later, both went their separate ways, with Moser going to California and Judd going back to Tennessee.
But destiny does work in magical ways, and we are living proof of it.
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