This is the real reason Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley got counseling before their marriage.

According toFame 10, the couple agreed to couples counseling prior to marriage for several reasons.

Hollywood was another reason.

Brad Paisley poses with Kimberly Williams-Paisley

So we wanted to arm ourselves with as many strategies as we could."

Apparently, those hours of couples counseling paid off because the duo is still going strong.

In March, Williams-Paisley posted a photo onInstagramof the two lovebirds at the beach celebrating their anniversary.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Brad Paisley on set

She gushed, “18 years I’ve been married to this man!!

I can’t believe all that’s happened and all that we’ve done in that time.

Thank you for this adventure.

I love you @bradpaisley.”