Her Unconventional Love Story With Marty Stuart
Connie Smith and Marty Stuart’s love story is one unconventional union that has rocked the entire country music community. Stuart is 17 years younger than Connie, and he was just 12 years old when he first met her.
“She was my mother’s favorite singer. We had a record of her at our house called ‘Miss Smith Goes to Nashville.’ It had a beautiful photograph of her on the cover.” Stuart recalled in an interview. “I thought she was the prettiest girl in the world, so I had my mama take me to buy me a yellow shirt, so Connie would notice me that night.”
“After the concert, me and my sister got our picture made with her, and I got her autograph. On the way home, I told my mama that I was going to marry her,” he added.
However, it wasn’t until decades later that they crossed paths again. And at that time, Stuart already had his own music career. “We met and started talking about music. Musically I was really impressed with what he knew and what he talked about. So when I saw him at the Opry after that, I asked him if he’d be interested in working with me,” Connie said.
Of course, Marty Stuart was quick to say yes, and “after that, we’ve probably written 40 or 50 songs.”
While working together, Stuart’s feelings started to overtake him. When he couldn’t take the feelings anymore, Stuart needed to ask some advice from his mother, who then told him to go for it. After the pep talk, Stuart met up with Connie at a grocery store. When he found her there, he walked up to her and kissed her, and that was when their love story began.
On July 8, 1997, the happy couple tied the knot at Pine Ridge, South Dakota, after dating three years. They have lived happily ever after since!
Indeed, true love can endure all things. The powerhouse couple has successfully defied the stereotypes of marriages, and they were able to keep their love burning at the same time, excel in their careers.