Terri Irwin: How She Stayed Strong for Her Kids After Losing Steve

When Steve Irwin (Crocodile Hunter) died, his wife, Terri Irwin raised her two young children by herself. Obviously, it couldn’t have been easy as she deeply grieved for her perfect partner. Recently, she spoke about it a bit more. Read on for more details.

Raising Two Kids While Grieving

Of course, her daughter, Bindi, and her son, Robert are all grown up now. Still, folks might wonder how she stayed so strong after Steve’s tragic death. In a recent interview with 10 News Plus, Terri Irwin opened up about her life since losing the Crocodile Hunter.

She’d kept the Australia Zoo running while making sure Robert and Bindi never felt like they were missing out. And in a way, that gave her a sense of purpose. Terri admitted that becoming a widow in a single heartbeat came as a massive shock. Not unnaturally, it changed everything for her.

Still she explained that she “couldn’t fall to pieces” because her kids needed her. Robert was just a toddler and Bindi was only eight when their father passed away. So, Terri noted that she focused all her energy on being there for them and keeping Steve’s legacy alive at the zoo.

Robert’s Appreciation

In the YouTube video, folks also got a reminder of how Robert appreciates his mom. Remember, when he was on Dancing with the Stars, he paid tribute to her more than once. Plus, he confirmed that thanks to his mom, he “never felt as though [he] ever missed out on anything in life.”

Once again, Terri Irwin also mentioned why she never found another man after all these years. These days, she still sticks with her belief that she long ago found happiness with her man, and he was simply irreplaceable.

Viewers React

Fans on social media admire Terri Irwin, and of course, they adored Steve Irwin. So, many of them arrived in the comments section. One quote stood out: “Grief won’t always consume you, eventually it walks with you.”

So, one viewer said, “so true! And as much as it breaks my heart, I feel like Terri still crying every time she barely even starts talking about Steve is a testament of how deep their love was and what pure souls they were/are… together and apart.”

Here are a few more responses from the discussion:

• I hold such admiration for Terry she holds herself with such grace and dignity. It’s incredible to see how she’s fulfilled the vision she shared with Steve, the dream they had with the sanctuary is outstanding, it’s such a wonderful zoo.
• She is such a smart kind loving person. She raised two beautiful kids who mirror her. They all have Steve in them. I also lost my husband. I have all of our memories in my mind and heart. You never lose them totally because they are always with you.

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