When 3 Doors Down band member Brad Arnold revealed his stage 4 kidney cancer diagnosis, he made sure to tag his wife, Jennifer Arnold, née Sanderford.
Brad, whose first wife was Terika Roberts, married Jennifer in 2009. “My baby is a sweet girl. I couldn’t be more happy. I thank god everyday that I get to spend the rest of my life with her,” he told the Boston Herald.
As reported by the publication, Brad and Jennifer had dated years ago but found each other again after the singer’s divorce in 2006.
“From that day on we haven’t spent two months apart in the past three years. She is the girl I love to be around,” he said.
Jennifer Arnold Is a Barrel Racer
According to Jennifer’s Instagram profile, she’s a professional barrel racer, who uses her talents to help charities like St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
On March 8, she shared a video of herself racing around barrels on a horse to raise money for the non-profit organization.
“I am so very thankful to be barrel racing again, this past weekend I decided it was time to let my boys go faster and stay out of their way. Friday said, it’s time mom, just let me have it! I couldn’t be more proud of my homegrown baby,” she wrote.
Brad lent his support and shared, “I cannot explain the joyI had watching this run. From looking out the front door and seeing him in the field the morning he was born to all the time spent training him and Ollie to now watching the dragon wake up! Hard to explain……and yall are just gettin’ started!”
Jennifer Has Been Barrel Racing Since She Was a Kid
Jennifer shared on the “Married With Horses” podcast in 2019 that she started barrel racing since she was 8 years old.
Although her family wasn’t into horses, she recalled going to a rodeo as a kid and watching a barrel race. “I was completely mesmerized by it. Just, ‘I’m gonna do that,'” she said.
After being mesmerized by barrel racing, Jennifer’s dad bought her a horse and she began practcing. “I just never quit. I absolutely love it and I think it’s always gonna be a part of me.”
Jennifer shared that she stopped barrel racing for a few years when Brad started touring, but the sport never left her and she resumed it again.
Jennifer & Brad Are Parents to Their Fur-Baby Tucker
Jennifer and Brad don’t have any kids together, but they share their dog Tucker, who celebrated his third birthday on April 6. “Happy 3rd Birthday to the best boy!” Jennifer shared on Instagram.
In 2024, the couple welcomed Lucy Mae into their family after losing their dog Luna. “She’s so sweet! She’s not a replacement….we know thats not how it works but she certainly put my heart back together. Thank you all for your prayers and for thinking about us,” Brad wrote on Instagram.
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Who Is 3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold’s Wife?