Since Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, these two were definitely the most beloved country music couple. The petite blonde powerhouse and the goofy cowboy-boot-wearing lank seemed to be a charming couple. Until 2015, that is, when a scandal revealed they were getting a divorce. Apparently, there was a lot of disagreement between the two on starting a family.
The infamous drama came about when Shelton was allegedly discovered cheating on Miranda with The Voice co-judge, Gwen Stefani. After the scandal went nationwide, the pair quickly got a divorce, and Shelton has been with Stefani ever since.
Natalie Maines and Adrian Pasdar
Next up is Natalie Maines, the lead singer for the Dixie Chicks. While she was part of the band, she was married to her college sweetheart, Michael Tarabay. But it seems that forever was only two years long. In May of the same year, Maines met actor Adrian Pasdar at her bandmate Emily Erwin’s wedding.
After a year of dating, it was their turn to walk down the aisle, marrying in June 2000 at the “A Little White Wedding Chapel” in Las Vegas. The pair has two sons, Jackson and Beckett. However, after 17 years, Maines filed for divorce. No one’s quite sure why the marriage ended, but we’re going to have to take Maines’ rep’s answer of it being a “private family matter”.
Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock
After empire-building together for decades, this pair who seemed happily married, decided to go their separate ways. Reba McEntire is a successful country music star and actress. As for her love life, she married her manager at the time, Narvel Blackstock, back in 1989. They had a beautiful ceremony, holding an intimate, private wedding in Lake Tahoe.
Blackstock married McEntire with three children from a previous marriage, but the pair now have one son together. After 26 years of marriage, the pair announced their separation in 2015, to the great shock of the country music community and fanbase. Fun trivia: did you know McEntire’s stepson Brandon is married to music sensation Kelly Clarkson?
George Strait and Norma Strait
Widely acknowledged as one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time, George Strait has garnered a staggering 61 No.1 songs on all country charts, having more No.1 hits than any other recording artist. Also, he’s had 13 multi-platinum and 33 platinum albums. When it came to love, Strait knew what he wanted. He eloped with his high-school sweetheart, Norma, with the pair marrying in Mexico in December of 1971.
That very same year he’d enlisted in the U.S. Army, and actually started performing with a U.S. Army-sponsored band, “Rambling Country.” His wife gave birth to a daughter soon after. The now 67-year-old is still going strong, and along with his musical ventures, he adds a number of country-themed films to his belt, such as Pure Country and Grand Champion.
Toby Keith Covel and Tricia Covel
Married to his long-time love Tricia Lucus, next up is Toby Keith Covel. Now, this pair has a pretty cute story – they met in a nightclub in Oklahoma in 1981, when Toby was 20 and Tricia just 19. Three years later, the pair tied the knot and have been happily married ever since!
They have three children together: Shelley, who was actually adopted the year the couple was wed, and two other children: Krystal and son, Stelen. Covel is actually a grandfather now too, with his adopted daughter Shelley having two kids of her own!