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Any country music fan worth their salt has heard of Brad Paisley.
Just who is Brad Paisley’s wife and why does she look so familiar?
Williams-Paisley may not be a country star, but sheisquite a well known actress.
You may recognize her from her dozens of film and television appearances.
PerIMDb, Williams-Paisley’s first acting credit was in 1990 when she appeared on an episode ofABC Afterschool Specials.
“He stalked me,” Williams-Paisley toldTaste of Countryof their relationship.
“That’s the long and the short of it.
According to Paisley, though, he pined for his future bride from afar.
“It felt natural to ask her to be in it” he said.
From there, romance quickly blossomed.
The pair ended up tying the knot in 2003 and have been happily married ever since.
According to the actress, the kids are very interested in what she does for a living.
“They’ll give their notes.
I love that they can see what happens.
We go from casting to shooting to editing the music.
They pay so much attention to how it sounds and the score.
They’re really interested in it.”
She and her husband also have a house full of pets.
“I never thought we would have a donkey, but we do!”
“His name is Oliver, and he’s a sweetheart.
We adopted him; he’s a rescue donkey.
We also have two rescue dogs (Hoot and Annie… Get it?)
and a bearded dragon.”
Williams-Paisley toldRead it Forwardthat writing the book was therapeutic for her.
“Then I would get to the top of the mountain and suddenly there would be a resolution.”
What’s the secret to their long-lasting relationship?
The couple toldGood Housekeepingthat they’re particularly good at conflict resolution.
They also got counseling before they walked down the aisle.
“We figured, the odds are against us because we’re both in entertainment,” said Williams-Paisley.
“And we know that it’s really rare for couples to succeed.
So we wanted to arm ourselves with as many strategies as we could.”
