Fame and marriage are two things that don’t seem to last long for many people in the entertainment industry. But modern country music icon George Strait has been the exception to the rule, remaining “The King of Country” since the 80s even as he spent 48 years with his wife, Norma Strait.
Love came early for George and Norma, who were high school sweethearts in South Texas. “Norma was the first girl I ever loved,” Strait told CBS Local. “We knew each other forever, growing up in a small town.” The couple were married in Mexico in 1971, before George enlisted in the U.S. Army, and have been together ever since, through thick and thin.
