George & Norma Strait – 48 years

George and Norma have known each other since they were young. The country couple grew up in the same town. Strait and Norma attended the same high school in Pearlsall, Texas, southwest of San Antonio. When talking to the national radio station Bull 100.3, Strait called his wife “the first girl I love.”Like most teenagers, they dated on and off, until they eloped in 1971. A year later, they had their first daughter, Jenifer. They then had a son named Bubba in 1982.

Tragically, Jenifer died in a car accident at the age of 13. Strait never publicly announced how the accident affected his family, and in the following years, he rarely gave interviews.Years later, the Straits decided to honor Jenifer’s memories by setting up a foundation. Now, George and Norma are grandparents to 6-year-old Harvey. Meanwhile, George takes credit for his latest album, “Honky Tonky Time Machine” which was released in March 2019.