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Widow Finds New Love, Honors Late Husband
2 Aug
Summary
- Influencer Shay Martin has remarried after her husband Tanner died in June 2025.
- Her late husband Tanner hoped she would find love and honor their shared life.
- Shay emphasizes that moving forward is different from moving on from grief.
Shay Martin, an influencer, has announced her remarriage on Sunday, August 2, 2026. This news comes more than a year after the passing of her husband, Tanner Martin, who died in June 2025 at the age of 30 following a battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Tanner had been diagnosed in 2020 at age 25, and by February 2023, his cancer was deemed incurable, with doctors estimating two to five years left to live.
In an exclusive statement, Shay revealed that Tanner's dying wish was for her to find love again. He hoped she would find someone who would cherish their daughter, AmyLou, and honor the life they had built together. Shay expressed immense gratitude, stating her new husband honors Tanner's memory and loves AmyLou in a way that reflects Tanner's wishes, emphasizing that "moving forward is not the same as moving on."
Shay and Tanner gained a significant online following documenting his cancer journey. After Tanner's death in June 2025, Shay continued to share her grief and transformed their social media into a community space for others experiencing loss, and to memorialize Tanner. She also launched a podcast, Grief Witnessed, and has become an advocate for colorectal cancer awareness, speaking before Congress and partnering with organizations like Guardant Health.
