Pat McAfee’s Wife Samantha Thanks Him & Daughter Mackenzie for Saving Her Life “In So Many Ways”

Pat McAfee received a heartfelt message of thanks from an unexpected quarter — his wife, Samantha.

Samantha, who goes by Mrsmcafeeshow on Instagram, posted some adorable photographs of her family on her account. Alongside, she wrote an emotional caption sharing her gratitude for her husband and their baby, whom Samantha referred to as her pillars during her toughest time.

Samantha lost her father earlier this year, which came as a shock to the couple and their families. However, with support from her loved ones, she has taken a positive message from her grief.

“If I have taken anything away from losing my father so suddenly, it would be how important family is. I feel incredibly lucky to get to experience motherhood, have a great marriage and to have had a childhood with amazing parents. It has taken some time to really get “used” to this new normal,” she wrote in the caption.

But this abrupt change has also made her reflect on her own life. According to Samantha, it now feels “more special” simply because of how lucky she is to have her daughter, Mackenzie Lynn, and her husband in her life.

She continued:

“However, in some weird way it has made me a better mother, wife and daughter. I love these humans of mine, they have saved my life in so many ways. Patrick & Mackenzie, you are the greatest reason to wake up everyday and be the best version of myself.”

It has been a few months, but when the news of this untimely loss surfaced, McAfee appeared devastated, fighting back tears while speaking about his late father-in-law.

Pat gets emotional

The leading analyst shared the unfortunate news about his father-in-law’s demise on his show with an emotional monologue. Pat decided to share it with his audience after his wife had informed her close ones.

“Yesterday was a day that is obviously a day that will be remembered forever in our family because my father-in-law passed away unexpectedly after the show ended yesterday in a hospital here in Indianapolis, Indiana.”

Pat also shared how Samantha was very close to her father, Bob, and even had a tattoo dedicated to him.

“My wife is a daddy’s girl. She actually has a bear tattooed on her because she calls her dad Papa Bear. She has her dad’s quotes all over her. Last night was obviously a very difficult night for our family,” he continued.

Pat McAfee and Samantha are a glorious example of a couple meant-to-be, sticking by each other’s side through the highs and the lows.