things to know about Trisha Lucas Toby Keith's Wife the news of beloved musician Toby Keith's passing earlier this year shocked the country music Community Keith was an unquestionable superstar in the country music industry who traveled far and recorded some of the most well-known country songs of the current age Keith's lengthy marriage to Trisha Lucas with whom he had been married for nearly 40 years is perhaps less well established continue reading to find out more about Lucas and her Union with Keith marriage Keith whose real name was Toby Keith koville and Lucas married on March 24th 19 1984 this was many years before his country music career took off according to Hollywood Life the pair dated for about 3 years before saying their I do earlier this year Keith's Instagram account which appears to be managed by his reps shared a throwback black and white photo of the pair alongside the caption happy anniversary to Toby and Trisha show them some love in the comments kids Lucas had one daughter Shelley Koval Roland prior to her marriage to Keith Keith adopted Shelly after he married Lucas together they welcomed daughter Crystal Crystal Keith Leon Co sandery and Son Stell and Keith koville They also shared a total of four grandchildren crystal is a musician who signed to her dad's label show dog in 2013 and stellin runs nostalgic nights a concert booking company romance while Lucas has remained out of the spotlight she did an interview with people back in 2001 wherein she discussed her and Keith's marriage including details on their own personal brand of romance most people think he is just the most romantic person on the planet she said he has his moments of charm it is nice to get a bouquet of flowers but I've told him save the money roses die in 5 to 7 Days buy me an outfit or take me to dinner Keith's cancer battle and death the couple's most recent challenge has been Keith's cancer battle in 2022 the singer announced that he'd be diagnosed with cancer the year prior last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer Keith wrote in a June tweet I've spent the last 6 months receiving chemo radiation and surgery so far so good I need time to breathe recover and relax