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Reba McEntire’s Son Shelby and Wife Marissa Reveal Early Miscarriage After First Positive Test

Marissa describes a Thanksgiving-morning positive test that briefly lifted a year of compounded loss.

Overview

  • On Dec. 5, Marissa Blackstock disclosed on Instagram that she and husband Shelby lost a pregnancy shortly after learning they were expecting.
  • She said the result appeared on Thanksgiving morning, the day after her father died, following three years of trying to conceive.
  • Marissa wrote that the pregnancy began to fail in the days that followed and that the loss was later confirmed.
  • She said the experience renewed her belief that becoming parents is possible and stated that they will keep trying.
  • Fans and friends posted widespread messages of support as outlets noted the family is still grieving Brandon Blackstock’s death earlier this year, which Reba has addressed publicly on The Voice.