Tim McGraw Celebrates “Beautiful Soul” Faith Hill on 30th Anniversary
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Tim McGraw was tired of searching, and then Faith Hill walked into his life.
And in the 30 years they’ve been married, he’s never been more grateful for his best friend as he remembers the day they signed onto forever.
“That day, October 6, 1996, under an old locust tree (I think) in my Aunt’s backyard in Rayville, Louisiana, I stood there and watched my future walk towards me,” he captioned his Instagram post. “In front of our closest family and friends, I was bound to the most beautiful soul. A lady that was glowing in my eyes, expanding my heart, and giving me all the love she had.”
And even three decades have not dulled his appreciation of his wife.
“I was and still am bewildered by her capacity to love, forgive, nurture and be full of joy and laughter,” McGraw—dad to daughters Gracie, 29, Maggie, 28, and Audrey, 24, with Hill—continued. “She is a gift to the world for sure, however, for us, we get Her, all of her. And I (and my girls) know who is ours, completely."
As he noted, "It’s difficult to describe what she means, she is the center of gravity to my life and our girls lives and anyone who knows Audrey Faith McGraw.”
Accompanying the heartfelt caption was a video montage from over the years, including clips of them singing onstage together, participating in joint photoshoots and exchanging kisses. Backing the sweet video was McGraw’s song, “My Best Friend.”
Indeed, The Blind Side actor concluded his caption by affirming, “You are my best friend, My lover, My wife, My shelter in any and every storm, And the sunrise afterwards.”
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“Many more sunrises and sunsets, Many more beautiful memories to come,” he promised. “I am a fortunate man.”
Though Hill herself doesn’t have an Instagram account, the couple’s youngest daughter made sure to show her appreciation for her dad’s sweet words.
“Awwww,” Audrey wrote, “love y’all so much."
And this isn’t the first time that Audrey—named after her mother, whose real name is Audrey Faith McGraw—has expressed her appreciation for her parents.
After performing her mom’s song “Stronger” with her dad during his July 24 concert in Wantagh, New York, Audrey took a moment to reflect how grateful she was to be their daughter.
“I don’t have words to express the honor I feel to sing my mama’s song last night, and for it to be at dad’s show,” the singer captioned a July 25 Instagram post featuring a snippet of her performance. “To be your daughter is an infinite gift. I love y’all so much, I am always so proud and so inspired by you.”
For a closer look at McGraw and Hill’s enduring love story, read on.
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The Ties That Bind
Hill helped her fella get ready for his close-up at the Andre Agassi Grand Slam For Children in Las Vegas in September 1996—less than a month before they said "I do" in McGraw's hometown of Rayville, La.
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Family Planning
Hill was pregnant with their first child when she went for the very on-trend baby doll dress look at the 1997 American Music Awards that January.
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It's Your Love
The country superstars shared a moment backstage at the 1999 Grammys.
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All I Want
The couple embodied perpetual bliss onstage at Madison Square Garden during their first co-headlining Soul2Soul Tour in 2000.
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Hollywood Kiss
The couple canoodled like newlyweds on the red carpet at the 2006 Hollywood Film Festival for the premiere of McGraw's film Flicka.
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Helping Others
The superstars helped raise funds for Tennessee flood victims at the Nashville Rising benefit concert held at Bridgestone Arena in June 2010.
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Family Time
Hill and McGraw enjoyed a night out with daughters Maggie, Audrey and Gracie, at the TIME 100 Gala in April 2015.
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Co-Stars
The platinum-selling artists were simultaneously honored with stars on the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame in October 2016.
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Country Royalty
The longtime couple made a date night out of the 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Country Royalty
Hill and McGraw are always the duet worth waiting for, here on stage at the 2017 ACM Awards.
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Coast2Coast
The Soul2Soul World Tour touched down at Los Angeles' Staples Center in July 2017.
A Winning Ticket
The adorable duo snapped this selfie after heading to the polls in 2018.
This Kiss
It's just the way he loves her after all these years.
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Crossover Couple
The country stars went for old Hollywood glamour at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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First-Time Co-Stars
Despite being partners in everything, Hill and McGraw never teamed up as actors until they played husband and wife in the Yellowstone prequel 1883. They headed to London in June 2022 for a Paramount+ launch event.
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