According to Kelley, when discussing first meeting his wife, it was love at first sight.

Therefore, a group of them went out to dinner together, including this future couple.

“She’s the prettiest girl that had ever paid me any attention,” Kelley said of McConnell.

Charles Kelley at event

The next day, Charles Kelley called her and asked her out on an official date.

He proposed in December 2008, and they tied the knot on July 6, 2009.

Their son, Ward Charles Kelley, was born on Feb. 11, 2016.

Charles and Cassie Kelley with son