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That's the way I work," she said, adding that she likes to "apply real life" to the songs she writes. The singer, who's scored more than a dozen Grammy nominations —and five wins — between her solo music career and her time with mom Naomi in the Judds, said the best songs come from stories about her own family.

I've got three bonus children and my two children that I birthed. They're grown. You know, I've got one on parole, one on patrol, baby," she joked. Judd shares two children with ex-husband Arch Kelley III: a son Elijah, 25, and a daughter, Grace, 24, who was granted parole and released early from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in November after serving less than two years for violating probation for a drug charge.

The singer learned about her brother, Michael, at age 30 when she discovered she and her sister, Hollywood star Ashley Judd, shared different biological fathers.

I found out, you know, part of my life that I thought, you know, this man who was my biological father is not. By Nicki Gostin. Wynonna Judd says going through menopause was an ordeal that left her weeping, shaking and thinking that she was losing her mind. The year-old country superstar opened up to Page Six about her struggle, which she said reached its most disturbing point a couple of years ago, just after she ended a concert tour. At that point, she decided to get help, before her private struggle was seen by the public — and possibly turned into an online embarrassment.

She eventually turned to hormone treatment, and now she wishes the public was more open about what women go through during menopause. She credits the hormones with quite simply saving her life and sanity — and added with a laugh that her husband is far happier too.

The Kentucky native, who has in the past revealed that she tried to take her life at 18, told Page Six that she still struggles with depression. She said those dark thoughts still crop up frequently. I wish I had had more confidence to say no. I got distracted by fame.

And I had to find that. But throughout all the heartache and depression, the one constant that has always been a joy for her is her ability to use her amazing singing gift. That's where God's grace and mercy come in. Because there's not a real whole lot I can do about that And everything I do is going to mean something to me.

I don't know about the rest of the world, but this is the truth for me. Home News. Angela Stefano Published: November 2, Filed Under: Wynonna Judd.