Miranda Lambertsurprised many folks in the country community with her whirlwind romance in 2019.

In February 2019, she revealed to fans that she married Brendan McLoughlin.

The relationship raised a few eyebrows, especially since no one knew much about Lambert’s new man.

MIranda Lambert grinning in pink lipstick

So who is McLoughlin?

Certainly not who you might expect a country songstress to end up with, that’s for sure.

The NYPD officer was among those working the event (perUs Weekly).

Miranda Lambert in cowboy hat and Brendan McLoughlin smiling

The two quietly began dating after meeting that day.

McLoughlin’s situation wasn’t without its own complications, however.

A woman he’d had a brief fling with, Kaihla Rettinger, was pregnant with his child.

Their son was born just three days after Lambert and McLoughlin met (perPeople).

The two have also proven that love knows no age.

“Brendan was holding the jackets and the guitar case today, poor thing.

Lambert joked of their dynamic in an interview withPeopleahead of the2021 ACM Awards.

Lambert gushed to the outlet, “He loves it, actually.

He’s just fun, and he’s a great date, no matter what we’re doing.”