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How does someone get lucky enough to marry an American Idol winner and country music superstar like Carrie Underwood? Oh, you know, just be a super handsome professional hockey player. The country superstar has been married to Mike Fisher, former Nashville Predators star, for 11 years.
Who is Carrie Underwood's Husband Mike Fisher?
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 10: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)
Underwood and her husband Mike Fisher, a native Canadian and former Nashville Predators star, might seem like an odd couple at first (hockey and country music aren't exactly a natural pairing), but once you see them and hear their love story it's obvious the two belong together.
How Did Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Meet?
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 30: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Salute To Icons Honoring Doug Morris held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 30, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Underwood and Fisher met in late 2008 backstage at one of her concerts. Fisher was a friend of Underwood's bassist Mark Childers, who'd been trying to set up the two for a while (though Underwood says she wasn't interested). Once Underwood met the then-Ottawa Senators player, however, she pretty much immediately changed her mind about him.
However, dating wasn't easy. Both Underwood and Fisher had busy schedules. The "Cry Pretty" singer and the former NHL star had to do things long distance for a while. They talked on the phone regularly before finally meeting up again and kissing for the first time on New Year's Eve in Times Square as the ball dropped. So basically the most romantic first kiss ever. Underwood even made the first move. According to her, Fisher isn't a big PDA guy, so she figured she should initiate things.
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Carrie Underwood + Mike Fisher Marriage
By December 2009 the couple was engaged. On July 10, 2010, at the Ritz-Carlton resort on Lake Oconee, Georgia, the couple got married. For a while, the couple split time between living in Nashville, Tennessee, and Ontario, Canada. They admitted it wasn't easy but then, through some good fortune, Fisher was traded to the Nashville Predators.
How Many Children Do Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Have?
HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Musician Carrie Underwood, husband Mike Fisher and son Isaiah Michael Fisher at Carrie Underwood Star Ceremony On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame held on September 20, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
In 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, Isaiah Michael Fisher, into the world. Their son Isaiah likes to come on stage with his mom at concerts and has already joined her in studio for an adorable rendition of ""Little Drummer Boy." Then, on Jan. 21, 2019, Isaiah became a big brother when the country singer and her husband were blessed again with a second son, Jacob Bryan Fisher.
After nearly 12 years of marriage, the couple comes across as madly in love, whether they're together on the ACM, CMT, Grammy or CMA Awards red carpet or opening up about their parenthood adventures and faith in God on TikTok or through Instagram posts.
This article was originally published in February of 2019. It was updated on March 2, 2022.
