Love Songs

Carly Pearce and Michael Ray are just like most newlyweds. They love cozy nights at home, grocery shopping together, and hitting up their favorite taco spot. They just happen to also be rising country stars. While gearing up for their respective upcoming tours, the musical couple chatted with Nashville Lifestyles about life and love on the road, together time, and that magical proposal in Mexico.

Nashville Lifestyles: How did you meet?

Michael Ray: We met about five years ago through a group of friends in Nashville.

Carly Pearce: He doesn’t really remember meeting me but I remember thinking he was super hot. I was still working retail, so I remember being like, “Oh my God, who gets to date Michael Ray? He’s so hot.”

MR: Fast forward five years…

I got a record deal and started playing shows with him and just started thinking about him way too much. I didn’t even know him, so