“I Miss Him Every Day”. In a deeply emotional image now being shared widely, under the quiet glow of a home where the music has fallen silent, Tricia Lucus — the lifelong wife of Toby Keith — holds tightly to the memories, as the strongest man she ever knew quietly slipped away after a long battle with illness. Her anguished face, her tearful embrace — not that of a fan bidding farewell to an icon, but of a woman who stood beside Toby through every peak and valley of more than 40 years of marriage. Tricia was the only one who saw Toby Keith in his most vulnerable, weary moments. She was the quiet inspiration behind the hit “You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This” — the one who made “the tallest, most stubborn man in America” soften, slow down, and write love songs that still echo in hearts today.
Introduction Toby Keith’s heartfelt ballad “You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This” emerged as the closing...