George Strait Serenaded Wife of 50 Years in Front of 20K People — They Raised 2 Loving Kids
In 2022, George Strait and his wife, Norma, had been married for five decades after eloping years ago! Despite the many years together, the country musician still knew how to charm the socks off of her by surprising Norma in a unique way to mark their milestone.In 2017, George Strait and his wife, Norma, had been together for 46 years. While speaking to the 100.3 The Bull radio station, the country music star confessed that his wife was the first girl he ever fell in love with.
The singer told the station that they grew up together in a small town and had known each other forever. George explained how they eventually became a couple after falling in love but had some issues.
The musician recalled: “I never really even thought anything about her, but then one day I asked her out, and we went on a date. We didn’t see each other for a long time after that.” George said one day, he realized:“‘I’m missing the boat here,’ and we started dating again.”The musician recalled: “I never really even thought anything about her, but then one day I asked her out, and we went on a date. We didn’t see each other for a long time after that.” George said one day, he realized:“‘I’m missing the boat here,’ and we started dating again.”
On December 4, 1971, before the star enlisted with the US Army and went off to Hawaii, the pair eloped in Mexico. He and his wife then decided to have a small ceremony at a church in Pearsall, Texas, the town where they attended high school.
CELEBRATING A HUGE MILESTONE IN THEIR ENDURING MARRIAGE
During his 2012 People magazine interview, George said he and his wife were blessed to have found each other all those years ago. He was happy that they could experience life together and support each other through good and bad times.
The singer revealed that he and Norma did “almost everything together” and admitted, “We love each other, and we still like each other. A lot!” The legendary musician and his wife were generally private about their personal lives, but they gave fans glimpses once in a while.Each year on their wedding anniversary, George’s Instagram account ensured that the couple’s special day was honored. In 2020, an image of the couple hugging was shared with Norma facing the camera and her husband looking the other way.
The singer revealed that he and Norma did “almost everything together” and admitted, “We love each other, and we still like each other. A lot!” The legendary musician and his wife were generally private about their personal lives, but they gave fans glimpses once in a while.Each year on their wedding anniversary, George’s Instagram account ensured that the couple’s special day was honored. In 2020, an image of the couple hugging was shared with Norma facing the camera and her husband looking the other way.
The caption read, “Happy Anniversary to George and Norma!” The following year, the same social media account shared a throwback photo of the couple all dressed up and posing for the camera while smiling, and the caption asked:“Send George and Norma some love for their anniversary today! #HappyAnniversary.
For 2020’s Valentine’s Day, an image of the couple laughing together was shared on George’s account, where it was noted that the pair looked “so good in love.” When they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2021, the singer made the sweetest gesture to his wife.During his Strait to Vegas residency show, which fell on the same day as his anniversary, he recalled: “So I was 19 years old. And I knew this girl, Norma. She was 17, really hot. So we fell in love.”
Then in front of an audience of 20,000, he dedicated the song “I Cross My Heart” to his beloved wife! The crowd sang along to the romantic ballad that came out in 1992, and at the end of his performance, he said to Norma, “Happy Anniversary.”
Besides having a loving and longtime relationship, the couple was blessed with two children. The love they shared filtered down to their daughter and son, enveloping the family of four.
THE STRAIT’S TWO CHILDREN
On October 6, 1972, George and his wife welcomed their first child, daughter Jenifer Lynn Strait. Nine years later, the couple had a son named George “Bubba” Strait Jr. on May 14, 1981, but things weren’t always great for the family.
On June 25, 1986, just before midnight, Jenifer, then 13, was riding with three friends when the car’s driver lost control while trying to turn quickly. George’s daughter wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, had the window open when the incident occurred, and sadly lost her life.
At the time, the iconic singer was at home and arrived at the scene of the accident shortly. In a tribute post to Jenifer on his website, George noted how his daughter had so many special friends that he and Norma couldn’t keep up.
