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Mama June Shannonis celebrating a relationship milestone with her husbandJustin Stroud.
Thursday marked one year of marriage for theMama June: Road to Redemptionstar, 43, and Stroud whoexchanged vowsat aGeorgia courthouselast March.
“To the person that [is] the most imperfect person but the most perfect person in my eyesHAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARYtoday one year ago I married my best friend even though we met almost 2 years [ago],” Shannon posted on Instagram.
“[A lot] of people didn’t want us together or thought we wouldn’t not make it but we have been through [a lot] to say the least as friends and as a couple that most would not be able [to] handle. [We] have done it together and have figure out every situation together I have never experienced that before so it has been very nice.”
“I know i don’t tell you tell u enough lately with everything going that u are amazing I appreciate u for being with everything when I know it’s hard to deal with at times but I’m glad u r with me and girls to help with it,” Shannon continued in her post.
“I can’t wait to see what the future holds cause I knows all the good the bad and whatever life throws at either of us we will get [through] it together thank you for allowing me to experiencing true love for the first [time] and never wanting anything for me but just for me. in the words of u my corny goody self I love you so much@officialsmallz1.”
Shannon and Stroud exchanged vows for asecond timeon Feb. 18 in an “intimate oceanfront ceremony” at SpringHill Suites in Panama City, Florida.
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Shannon’s daughters,Alana “Honey Boo Boo” ThompsonandLauryn “Pumpkin” Efird,Jessica “Chubbs” ShannonandAnna “Chickadee” Cardwellattended her wedding last month alongside Shannon’s grandchildren Stella, Sylus and Bentley Efird.
“This was the first time the family had all been together since 2014,” says Shannon. “So it was really special to get married in a place where my family and I have had so many memories!”
Mama June Shannon and her four daughters.Christine Salvador/WE tv
In 2014, Shannon was linked toconvicted sex offenderMark McDaniel, which prompted the cancellation of her TLC seriesHere Comes Honey Boo Boo. That same year Cardwellclaimed she was a victim of McDanielfrom when she was 8 years old. She told PEOPLE that he"would try and touch [her] and all that stuff"when he was dating her mother.
In 2019, while dating boyfriendGeno Doak,Shannon was arrestedon charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia after she allegedly had crack cocaine and a crack pipe on her. Doak was also arrested and charged with third-degree domestic violence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
She later admitted she and Doak had a"$2,500 a day" meth addiction.
In August 2020, Shannon revealed on Instagram she wassix months sober, writing, “It’s probably the most thing I’m proud of.”
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Shannon’s wedding will be featured in an upcoming episode of Mama June: Family Crisis premiering May 5 at 9 p.m. ET on WE tv.
source: people.com
