Vince Gill and Amy Grant Celebrate 26 Years of Marriage

The longtime country music couple reflect on their relationship milestone.

Mar. 10, 2026 at 10:55pm

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Vince Gill and Amy Grant are celebrating 26 years of marriage. The couple, who met in the late 1990s, got married in March 2000 and have shared five children between them from previous relationships. In a joint social media post, the singers marked the special occasion with photos of them together over the years.

Why it matters

Gill and Grant's enduring marriage is a rarity in the entertainment industry, where high-profile relationships often struggle to last. Their story of finding love later in life and blending their families has resonated with fans and serves as an inspiring example of the power of commitment and compromise.

The details

Gill, 68, and Grant, 65, began dating in late 1999 after maintaining a friendship for several years, even though they were both married to other people at the time. They got engaged in March 2000 and tied the knot about a week later in an outdoor ceremony near Nashville. While Grant's children were initially "grim-faced" about the wedding, the couple has worked to build a loving, unified family over the past 26 years.

  • Gill and Grant met toward the end of 1993.
  • They got engaged in March 2000.
  • Gill and Grant got married in March 2000, about a week after their engagement.

The players

Vince Gill

A 68-year-old country music singer known for hits like "I Still Believe In You." He has one child from a previous marriage.

Amy Grant

A 65-year-old singer-songwriter known for songs like "The Lucky One." She has three children from a previous marriage.

Corrina Grand Gill

The one child that Gill and Grant share together.

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What they’re saying

“It was not anything that we orchestrated. It was like life orchestrated that we kept crossing paths.”

— Amy Grant

“Life is full of all kinds of mysteries. And I'm not saying any of us did it all wrong or all right, but what we've experienced is just so much grace and forgiveness for each other and for our first families and our second families, and it is possible to reconcile. It's possible to mend fences.”

— Amy Grant

“That's all I can remember. It was a staggering smile that just stopped me in my tracks. And that had never happened to me before like that.”

— Vince Gill

The takeaway

Gill and Grant's enduring marriage serves as an inspiring example of the power of commitment, compromise, and blending families in the entertainment industry, where high-profile relationships often struggle to last.