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In sickness and in health, Joey Feek has had husband Rory Feek by her side. The 40-year-old singer of the country duo Joey + Rory, entered hospice care earlier this month afterceasing treatment for her terminal cancer. Rory has been documenting his wife’sbattle on his blog This Life I Live, sharing updates and touching familyphotos.
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“We prayed. We all prayed. Godanswered,” he wrote, once Joey entered hospice. “Not the answer we hoped for…but the answer He has given us.” Rory concluded the post writing, “Joey is at peace with where she isand where she’s going. So am I.”
As he prepares to say goodbye to his sweetwife, Rory has been writing about the couple's love story. "For better or worse. I said those words to her at thealter on June 15, 2002," Rory wrote back in October. "But today andeach day since our wedding day has been my opportunity to show her that I meanthose words. And I do mean them."
The country duo, who have been married for 13 years, entered the spotlightafter competing on CMT's Can You Duet show back in 2008. Joey and Rory welcomeddaughter Indiana, who was born with Down syndrome, in2014 — in addition to Rory’s two teenage daughters, Heidi andHopie, from a previous relationship. That same year, Joey was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Following her diagnosis, the singer underwent a radical hysterectomy to remove the cancer, however it returned in 2015.
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This September, the family marked Joey's 40th birthday in a special way. On his blog, Rory wrote how his wife had a horse named Velvet growing up and that she dreamed of owning another one, one day, so this year, he made that dream come true. "I’m not sure it makes any more sense today… but I think sometimes that life doesn’t have to make sense. And it might not seem like the best timing, but it is. Because the best time to love someone and make their dreams come true is today," he wrote.
With the couple currently in Joey’s hometown of Alexandria,Indiana, the family is spending what precious time they have left together and reflecting on happier, healthier times. Watching a commercialof the couple from years ago, Rory wrote, “Oh how beautifuland full of life my sweet bride was then. We had only been married a few yearsand had no idea what was ahead of us – the heights we would ascend to, and thevalleys we would have to cross.”
And while the road ahead won't be easy for the family, Rory wrote in his blog, “No matter whathappens, Joey will always be with us. She'll be in our little Indiana'ssmile … and in our hearts forever.”