Dan + Shay Singer Credits Wife’s Patience for Sobriety Journey
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Dan + Shay singer Shay Mooney says his wife Hannah “is an absolute angel” for her support throughout his journey to sobriety and healthy eating.
“She was my lifeline through all of this,” Mooney told PEOPLE. “It’s not an easy thing to kind of sit back and watch the person that you love destroy themselves with what they eat and with drinking too much.”
Today reported, “In 2022, the musician announced that he had lost over 50 pounds. While speaking with People, the star explained that he first decided to cut alcohol and sugar out of his life after he was ‘too tired to play with my kids’ and experienced anxiety attacks.”
Mooney said that a little patience went a long way. Hannah didn’t criticize or beg him to change his ways. She persevered through it with him and waited for him to make the decision himself.
“She was so patient with me, knowing that she couldn’t be like, ‘Shay, you got to stop drinking so much,’” Mooney said. “Because I would’ve been like, ‘Oh, yeah. Well, I’m going to drink more.’ She knew it was this thing where I had to get to that place on my own.”
A look through Mooney’s Instagram shows his continuous gratitude for Hannah. One of his many posts about his wife reads:
Hannah,
You’re an answer to prayer. Not just mine, but to the prayers my mom have spoken over me my whole life. Watching you with our babies is truly inspiring. You’re beautiful, patient, kind, and lead with a love only a momma has. I’m so proud of all you’ve done, but I’m most proud of how you love our boys. Whatever this life has in store I’m ready. I know that if we didn’t have a penny to our name, it would be more than enough. Thank you for being a true partner and creating a home. A family. Something that the circumstances of life can’t take away. A safe place. You make me a better man. And you’ve been patient with me as I strive to do so. I love you so much Hannah Love Mooney ?”