Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks are one of the most beloved couples in country music. They have an adorable love story that fans have watched unfold ever since they stepped into the spotlight as two separate artists and began traveling together on the same tour. Without timing on their side, these two didn’t actually get together as a couple until nearly 15 years after they’d met! In honor of their 11th wedding anniversary, here are 7 things you didn’t know about the cute couple!
7. Since the Moment They Met
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood first met back in 1987 when they recorded a demo together. Brooks told Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on her show that he felt like she was his wife from the second he first met her. “[Songwriter] Kent Blazy introduced me to Ms. Yearwood, and he goes, ‘I knew you were going to like her,'” Brooks recalled during an appearance on Ellen. “When she left, he goes, ‘What did you think?’ I said, ‘Well, it’s strange, because I felt that feeling like when you just meet your wife, but I’ve been married for 13 months,” he said. The timing was never right for these two, but the second they were both available they started dating and have been together ever since.
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