Wynonna Judd has spoken out about her sister Ashley Judd, revealing that they are "not as close as I'd like to be" following the death of their mother Naomi Judd.

The 60-year-old country singer made the comments during an appearance on Talking in Circles with Clint Black, where she reflected on how their closeness had fluctuated over the years as they each found fame and success.

"Ashley's doing well. I don't see her very much, and we're not as close as I'd like to be, but that's because success took us away from each other," Wynonna said. "It's a funny thing. There's a bit of a sadness because being famous takes you from home."

The sisters, who were born to Naomi Judd, who died by suicide in April 2022 at age 76, have had a complex relationship over the years. Wynonna was often left to care for Ashley while Naomi worked, leading to a bond that Wynonna described as like "sister mommy."

"I raised Ashley. That's why we have such a funny relationship, 'cause she calls me 'sister mommy.' And I'm a little bit sad about that, 'cause I didn't get to be her sister," Wynonna told Black. "It was just the two of us, trying to survive. I'm bigger and meaner than her, 'cause I had to be. I had to be mean 'cause I had to keep it together."

Despite their complicated relationship, Wynonna and Ashley have been working to come to terms with the loss of their mother, with Wynonna relying on Ashley for emotional support.

"Both my parents are gone, and I'm relying on Ashley. She's relying on me in a different way that's about compassion. It's not about being successful and smart and capable," Wynonna said. "It's about, 'I love you.' 'I love you, too.' We're vulnerable with each other, and we're tender… Ashley and I are very different people, and we are learning that we have more in common than we don't."

Wynonna and Ashley have been working to rebuild their relationship, with Wynonna saying that they are "learning that we have more in common than they don't.

The sisters recently reflected on their ups and downs in a new Lifetime docuseries titled The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, which premiered earlier this month.

Ahead of the release, Naomi's widower Larry Strickland spoke to PEOPLE, saying that Naomi's death brought her daughters closer together.

"They were forced together. We all had to come together around this trauma, this tragic event," he said. "And it, of course, opened our eyes about how short life can be and how fleeting. Realizing that we lost a wife and mother, it forced us to be together, whether we wanted to or not."

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