As sweet as a love song! Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have one of the strongest relationships in the music industry — and their bond just keeps getting better.
The country couple first met at a Nashville gig in late 1994, when they were each seeing other people. At the time, the “Just to See You Smile” singer was dating Kristine Donahue, and Hill had just finalized her divorce from Daniel Hill. Two years later, Faith joined McGraw on the Spontaneous Combustion tour and sparks began to fly.
After a whirlwind romance, the “Don’t Take the Girl” crooner wed his country cutie in October 1996 in his Louisiana hometown. Nearly 20 years later, McGraw looked back on the romantic moment he proposed to his soulmate on tour.
“We were in the dressing room, here, June 26, 1996, and it was raining and stuff and we’d been on tour for a while together, and I joked around with her about getting married. And so I looked at her, grabbed her by the hand, and dropped forward [on my knees] onstage,” he recalled in a nostalgic video in October 2015. “She said, ‘We’re at a country music festival in a trailer house, and you’re asking me to marry you?’ And I said, ‘Yeah.’ So I went onstage … When I came back offstage, [I saw] a Sharpie with lipstick kisses all over it, saying, ‘Yes! I’m gonna be your wife.’”
The couple brought their love all across the country — and later, around the world — on their Soul2Soul tour. Between gigs, awards shows and recording hits, the pair welcomed three daughters: Grace in 1997, Maggie in 1998 and Aubrey in 2001.
Even through their most difficult moments, McGraw and the “Mississippi Girl” songstress have stood strongly by each other’s side. When Faith lost her father, Ted Perry, in February 2019, her husband shared a loving tribute on social media in his honor.
“He was the sweetest, kindest most gentle man I’ve ever known,” McGraw wrote at the time. “No man in my life has ever made such an impact on me as to how to be a human, a father and a friend.”
Scroll down to relive McGraw’s everlasting love with the “Wild One” singer!
The country singers first met at the New Faces Show in Nashville in late 1994. At the time, the “Breathe” singer had just finalized her divorce from Daniel Hill and McGraw was dating Kristine Donahue. Two years later, they joined each other on the road on the Spontaneous Combustion tour.
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After touring together, the singers fell head over heels for each other. On October 6, they invited friends and family to what they said was a softball game and concert in Rayville, Louisiana — but ended up surprising everyone when they tied the knot.
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Family of four! The duo wasted no time before they welcomed their second daughter, Maggie.
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Hitting the road — again! The power couple teamed up for 65 shows on their first official tour together, Soul2Soul, four years after Spontaneous Combustion.
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The more the merrier! The Grammy winners welcomed their third and final child, Aubrey, one year after wrapping up the Soul2Soul tour.
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The couple celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary at the premiere of Friday Night Lights in 2004. McGraw scored his first major movie role as the overbearing father of a star athlete in the beloved football drama.
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Two years later, the “Humble and Kind” singer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with his proud wife by his side.
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The soulmates gave a sultry performance of their duet “I Need You” at the 42nd annual CMT Awards — and melted hearts across the nation.
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Nashville strong. After floods devastated their beloved Music City, McGraw and his wife led the Nashville Rising benefit concert and helped raise more than $2 million for people in middle Tennessee.
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During a surprise performance of McGraw’s “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” at the ACM Awards in Las Vegas, the pair proved their love was stronger than ever.
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Seven years after getting sober, the crossover star told Men’s Health that his wife played a big role in his quitting drinking. "When your wife tells you it's gone too far, that's a big wake-up call," McGraw explained. "That, and realizing you're gonna lose everything you have."
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Just shy of two decades after tying the knot, the country superstars remembered the moment McGraw proposed. "It was raining and stuff and we’d been on tour for a while together, and I joked around with her about getting married," he said in a nostalgic video. "I looked at her, grabbed her by the hand, and dropped forward [on my knees] onstage. She had already done her show. And I said, 'I’m really serious. I want you to marry me.' … When I came back offstage, [I saw] a Sharpie with lipstick kisses all over it, saying, 'Yes! I’m gonna be your wife.'"
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The lovebirds shared several steamy snapshots on social media as they arrived at the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. “We’re headed to the ACMs with my beautiful wife. She’s hot!” McGraw teased in a behind-the-scenes moment on Instagram.
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"Happy birthday to this crazy, talented, beautiful woman. I am so lucky to be married to and be with her for the rest of my life," McGraw gushed in honor of Faith’s 49th birthday. "The best mother and role model that my 3 daughters could possibly have. She is extraordinary!!"
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As they geared up to celebrate two decades of marriage, the singers spilled their plans to Us exclusively — and opted for a low-key night instead of a big to-do. "We are going to be in sweats, binge watching TV," Hill joked.
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The overprotective parents revealed on the Ellen DeGeneres Show that they weren’t totally ready for their daughters to start dating. "Look, you don’t want to be mean, but when someone’s taking your daughter somewhere, you want to induce a healthy amount of respect — and fear," McGraw said after saying he strategically placed a sledgehammer nearby when one of his daughters’ dates picked her up from their house.
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Staying strong. The "Let Me Let Go" songstress bravely addressed her husband’s fans after he collapsed on stage during a concert in Dublin, Ireland. "Tim is fine. We’ve all been a little bit dehydrated traveling so much. He’s been super dehydrated, and I apologize but I made the decision that he cannot come back out on the stage," she said at the time. "So drink water, people, keep yourself hydrated."
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When tragedy struck Faith’s family, the "Highway Don’t Care" singer showed his wife his full support. "G Pa, Faith’s father passed away last week at 88 yrs old. He was the sweetest, kindest most gentle man I’ve ever known," McGraw wrote via Instagram. "No man in my life has ever made such an impact on me as to how to be a human, a father and a friend … I’ll never, in 10 lifetimes, be able to live up to his example, but man, he has set a mark that all of us should strive for. His legacy will live on through the 3 beautiful souls he raised, Faith and her brothers, Steve and Wesley."
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"To my one and only, Happy Anniversary, my love 🥰 I love you 💗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️," the "Way You Love Me" singer captioned a throwback photo of her husband giving her a sweet embrace in honor of their 23rd anniversary.
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The singers gleefully embarrassed their daughters by turning up the flirt at home. When Faith insisted that she looks "at least 30" years old, her husband replied, "She got that booty going on!" Their daughter Maggie, who was secretly recording the candid moment, gave a disgusted look to the camera.
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"Dang, I love this girl!" McGraw captioned a candid photo of his wife smiling with her pink-tinted hair in a braid as she sat on their patio.
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