11-07-2025
Chip and Joanna Gaines Get Candid About the Secret to Staying Married for 22 Years
Chip and Joanna Gaines Get Candid About the Secret to Staying Married for 22 Years originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden.
When you're two of the biggest home design and construction stars in the renovation business, not to mention entrepreneurs and jointly parents to five kids, being intentional about your marriage is a must. At least, that's what Chip and Joanna Gaines, the founders and stars of Magnolia Network, recently told People in an interview.
In May, the two celebrated 22 years of marriage and opened up about how they tackle challenges as a couple as well as how they keep the "spark" ignited. The main thing: Trying new things together.'What we've realized in 22 years of marriage . . . is we still feel like newbies. Anytime you unlock a new thing, and you do it together, it only grows your relationship,' Joanna told the outlet.
She added that recently she hired a couple to come to their office to teach them how to dance, which Chip then joked was just a little bit "awkward."
The star went on to say it allows her and her husband to see qualities they may not otherwise see. Chip later elaborates saying that the dance lessons did just that for them.
'[When we started] we didn't know how to hold our hands. It's hard to make eye contact with even your best friend and wife of 22 years," he admitted. "I feels really strange, awkward. But then after two or three weeks, we started looking forward to those lessons, It was this sweet reminder that all of us could use refreshes and challenges in our relationships.'
Considering the two have accomplished so much during their long marriage, it's safe to say the advice is pretty and Joanna Gaines Get Candid About the Secret to Staying Married for 22 Years first appeared on Parade Home & Garden on Jul 11, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade Home & Garden on Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
