Entertainment Music Country Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's Relationship Timeline Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher were married in 2010 after being introduced by her bandmate two years earlier. They have two sons By Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes is a former associate editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2018. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 10, 2023 04:17PM EDT Close Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty for CMT Cheers to 13 years! Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher celebrate their wedding anniversary on July 10, and the country superstar and former NHL player have a whole lotta life to look back on. Celebrate the couple's latest milestone with their relationship in photos. 01 of 15 2008: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Meet Rick Diamond/Getty After almost refusing her bassist Mark Childers' attempt to set her up with his friend, Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher, Carrie Underwood agreed. The pair met at a backstage meet-and-greet following one of her concerts. Underwood and Fisher's encounter proved successful — particularly when it came to physical attraction. "Hot, hot, hot," the singer recalled of her first impression of the Canada native. 02 of 15 Mid-2008: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Date Long Distance Rick Diamond/Getty Despite their undeniable chemistry, Underwood and Fisher couldn't see much more of each other right away, considering the country crooner was based in Nashville and the National Hockey League star lived in Canada. "I mean, can I make dating more difficult?" Underwood recalled on VH1's Behind the Music. "Let's get a hockey guy who lives in another country. Awesome." They began long-distance dating, which consisted of regular phone calls — before eventually reuniting in person once more three months later. 03 of 15 January 31, 2008: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Have Their First Kiss Ben Gabbe/Getty Underwood and Fisher's long-distance communication soon paid off on New Year's Eve in 2008 when they shared their first kiss as the ball dropped in Times Square at midnight. "We were in front of people, and he's not a big PDA guy," the "Church Bells" singer told Glamour. "I figured, I'll go in for it because he can't leave me hanging, right? So I made him kiss me in public." 04 of 15 December 20, 2009: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Get Engaged Kevin Mazur/WireImage After a whirlwind romance, Underwood and Fisher took their relationship to a new level when the athlete proposed to the star on Dec. 20, 2009, on a cozy afternoon in his home. "It's true," Fisher told the Toronto Sun the next day, confirming their engagement. "We're both obviously excited and very happy." 05 of 15 June 9, 2010: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Appear Together at CMT Awards Jason Merritt/Getty Following their engagement news, Fisher and Underwood began appearing at high-profile events together more frequently. Notably, the hockey player served as Underwood's date at the 2010 CMT Awards — where the singer snagged the award for video of the year — in June. Despite Fisher's aversion to PDA, he and his then-fiancée shared a sweet kiss before she took the stage to accept her trophy. 06 of 15 July 10, 2010: Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood Get Married! Taylor Hill/WireImage Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Fisher. After almost two years of dating, the couple tied the knot on July 10, 2010, at the Ritz-Carlton resort on Lake Oconee, Georgia. The pair shared what their wedding planner called "a spiritual expression of their love" — a special moment for a "very special couple." 07 of 15 February 2011: Mike Fisher Gets Traded to the Nashville Predators Kevin Mazur/AMA2012/WireImage After splitting their time between Nashville, Tennessee and Peterborough, Ontario, Underwood and Fisher reunited in February 2011 — due to the hockey player getting traded to the Nashville Predators. "I was praying a few days before about [moving teams]," Fisher said of the experience. "I was just so frustrated and said 'God, if you have me go somewhere take care of it, look after it,' and he sure did that. He put me in a place I was comfortable with and I think that's part of reason that this is the place I'm supposed to be and that's comforting for sure." 08 of 15 February 27, 2015: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Welcome Their First Son Mark Humphrey/AP Five years after getting hitched, Underwood and Fisher welcomed their first child together — a son named Isaiah — who has joined the singer backstage at shows, enjoys yoga and savors quality time with his dad. "My husband is as wonderful as he is hot, and I feel like that's rare," Underwood told E! News of Fisher and his fatherhood role. "He's amazing," she continued. "He's such a great dad and he's so supportive of what I do and I'm supportive of him and we just love our little family." 09 of 15 July 10, 2018: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Celebrate 8 Years Together "Here's to 8 years, babe! Where does the time go?!" Underwood captioned a selfie of the pair out on their eighth wedding anniversary. "I love you today more than yesterday…which was more than the day before…and so on and so forth. Here's to many more years together! ❤ you!" 10 of 15 August 2018: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Announce Second Pregnancy Just one month after the special day, Underwood shared some big news: the couple is expecting baby No. 2! Shortly after, she showed fans a picture of her baby bump on Instagram in a photo taken backstage at the Grand Ole Opry. Earlier, she had posted a video to her Instagram revealing her pregnancy. "You might be wondering or asking, 'Carrie, why is your tour starting in May?' Well… yay!" Underwood said before unveiling a set of balloons that spelled "BABY." 11 of 15 January 21, 2019: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher Welcome Second Son Carrie Underwood/Instagram The country star welcomed her second child — a son named Jacob Bryan Fisher — on Jan. 21, 2019, she revealed on Instagram. "Jacob Bryan Fisher entered the world in the wee hours of the morning on Monday … his mom, dad and big brother couldn't be happier for God to trust them with taking care of this little miracle!" Underwood wrote alongside a photo gallery of herself, her husband and proud big brother Isaiah Michael, then 3½, with newborn Jacob. "Our hearts are full, our eyes are tired and our lives are forever changed. Life is good … " she added. 12 of 15 March 10, 2019: Mike Fisher Gives Carrie Underwood a Shout-Out on Her Birthday Mike Fisher/Instagram "Happy birthday babe! You're an incredible wife and mom!" Fisher captioned a selfie of the couple on the singer's 36th birthday in March 2019. "Us boys are so grateful for you! Love you lots." Underwood seemed to enjoy the day's festivities, as she wrote on Twitter she spend it just as she wanted – in her comfiest clothes with her family. "Thanks, everyone, for the birthday wishes," she wrote. "I'm spending my day perfectly…on the couch, in my comfies, snuggled up with my boys! ❤️🎂!" 13 of 15 June 2019: Carrie Underwood Reveals to PEOPLE How She Knew Mike Fisher Was Right for Her Kevin Mazur/Getty "I had dated guys and kind of knew, like, 'No.' Nothing was ever really wrong, but nothing was really right either. With him, it was like a good partnership. It was an easy relationship to be in," Underwood told PEOPLE in her June 2019 cover story. "I feel like he is the person I was meant to be with." "I admire Carrie as a mom most," Fisher added. "She is so good with our boys and loves us all so well." 14 of 15 February 14, 2022: Carrie Underwood Marks Valentine's Day with a Throwback Photo of Mike Fisher Underwood gave fans a treat on Valentine's Day 2022: a waaaaaaay-back photo of the couple together. "Love you, babe!" she wrote. 15 of 15 June 19, 2022: Carrie Underwood Praises Mike Fisher for Helping Her Shyness ABC via Getty Even though Underwood can entertain thousands from the stage, she doesn't enjoy traveling and gets nervous in big groups of people. "I love being at home. I would literally never leave my house… I get nervous in crowds and in group settings and stuff like that," she told Today's Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen. She explained that Fisher is the extroverted partner in their relationship. "He's got a million friends and we're always hanging out with them. So yeah, I feel like we balance each other out," she said.