Second Chapter: Sticking Through The Lows
Randy Travis was notorious for breaking the law, and much has not changed since then. On August 7, 2012, he got arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Tioga, Texas, with an embarrassing dashboard cam footage of him naked. Davis petitioned for the video not to be released publicly.
A few weeks later, on August 23, Travis also had a physical confrontation with Davis’ estranged husband in the parking lot of Prestonwood Baptist Church. He was charged with a misdemeanor assault and reached a plea agreement where he served 90 days of deferred adjudication or probation during the period.
Nevertheless, Davis stood by his side and stuck with him.
But the worst was yet to come for the couple. In 2013, just months after they got engaged, Travis was admitted to the hospital due to an upper respiratory infection. A few days later, he had a massive stroke, and he was given only a 1% chance of survival. Three months later, Travis still did not recover, and doctors advised Davis to consider pulling the plug. But she refused and said that they were fighting this. Randy recovered but also suffered from brain surgery, so he had to spend six more months in the hospital after coming out of his coma.
Davis was by his side each step of the way and helped him through physical therapy. Slowly, he regained his ability to speak and walk again. According to Davis, the experience taught them to love and adore each other in ways beyond what they thought was possible. And after that, there wasn’t anything that could tear them apart.