Melissa Etheridge: "My Family Makes Me Incredibly Happy"

Melissa Etheridge fought breast cancer with the support of her wife Tammy Lynn Michaels, the love of her four children and a healthier lifestyle. The Grammy-winning musician spoke to OK! about her family, changing her diet and “making sure that every day I do what I love."

Soon after marrying Tammy Lynn in 2003, Melissa was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent chemotherapy. The couple later welcomed twins - son Miller Steven, and daughter Johnnie Rose - who turn 3 this month. They are also parents to Melissa's daughter Bailey, 12, and son Beckett, 10, from her previous relationship with Julie Cypher.

Oh, my family makes me incredibly happy,” Melissa says. “When I am surrounded by my whole family, I’m completely at peace.”

Melissa went on to report the twins are in preschool and her eldest child is in middle school. “I’ve got the whole range of school experiences now,” she says. “I just love watching my kids grow.”