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Brad Paisley And Wife Kimberly’s Wedding Anniversary Tradition

Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams- Paisley have been married for 18 years now and they are as happy as ever. The couple grace the cover of People magazine…

Brad Paisley And Wife Kimerly's Wedding Anniversary Tradition
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Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams- Paisley have been married for 18 years now and they are as happy as ever. The couple grace the cover of People magazine this week.

The couple tell People that on each wedding anniversary, they have a tradition: they sit down together with a special journal and write down their favorite memories from the past year. Kimberly says, "Our greatest hits. We record the meaningful moments, the best laughs. That's a big part of our relationship—focusing on the laughter and keeping a sense of play."

Brad offers, "A lot of married couples would rather do anything but spend the evening together. That's not the case in our house."

When the pandemic hit, the couple spent more time together than they ever have as he got off the road and she stopped the TV projects she was working on. Paisley shares, "She's used to three days a week at minimum that I'm gone, so we've learned a lot about ourselves this year," he then broke into a grin as he turns to his wife. "I figured out I really like being around you!"

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.