A Country Girl and a City Boy! See Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin’s Relationship Timeline

November 2018

Miranda performed with her band, Pistol Annies, on Good Morning America in Times Square in New York City — where the NYPD cop was assigned at the time — and he happened to catch his future wife’s show.

February 2019

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the “Mama’s Broken Heart” singer revealed on February 16 that she was no longer single. “I wanted to share some news,” she captioned a photo of herself wearing a wedding gown at the time. “I met the love of my life. And we got hitched! My heart is full. Thank you, Brendan McLoughlin, for loving me for … me. #TheOne.” The Grammy winner tied the knot in January but didn’t announce the news to her fans until a month later.

April 2019

The newly-married couple made their first red carpet-appearance at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7. 

That same month, Brendan reportedly welcomed a son named Landon with ex Kaihla Rettinger — a woman he allegedly cheated on his former fiancée, Jackie Bruno, with. “Yes, she definitely married a cheater, absolutely,” Carol Bruno, the mother of his former fiancée, previously told In Touch at the time.

May 2019

Miranda and Brendan move into a $2 million dollar New York City apartment the songstress purchased. “She’s totally upgraded Brendan’s life. Being a young NYPD officer, he wasn’t exactly rolling in money,” a source told In Touch. “But it seems Miranda likes spoiling him and doesn’t mind spending money to make him happy.”

June 2019

The country music artist gushed about being a stepmom to her husband’s son. “My stepson is amazing,” Miranda gushed about Landon during an interview with Extra on June 6. “I’m loving that whole phase, and I’ve raised a million dogs, so I feel like I’ve got that part of my womanly/motherly thing full, so this is a whole new journey. It’s great.”

August 2019

On August 21, Brendan accompanied his wife to the 13th Annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

February 2020

Brendan’s status as a police officer is “retired,” Sergeant Jessica McRorie told Fox News at the time. The news came seven months after Brendan took a leave of absence from the NYPD.

NYPD officials are not allowed to report why he decided to leave for legal reasons but the department said members usually take leaves “for various reasons, many of which are personal in nature,” the New York Police Department’s Public Information Office told Radar Online at the time.

October 2020

Brendan made his music video debut for Miranda’s song “Settling Down.”

“Serious faces on the set of the ‘Settling Down’ music video with @brendanjmcloughlin,” she shared a video of them giggling behind the scenes at the time.

January 2021

The couple celebrated two years as a married couple. “2 years hitched!! @brendanjmcloughlin #anniversary,” the songstress gushed in a tribute post dedicated to her man. 

May 2021

Miranda and Brendan took the stage for the grand opening of Miranda’s Nashville bar, Casa Rosa Tex-Mex Bar & Cantina. 

August 2021

Brendan appeared in another one of Miranda’s music videos, this time for her single “Tequila Does.” 

February 2022

Miranda and Brendan celebrated their third wedding anniversary with a romantic beachside vacation. 

September 2022

During an interview with Vulture, Miranda called her husband to ask him what his favorite song of hers was. “Probably the one that you showed me that was a deep cut of yours. ‘Dead Flowers,’” he replied, to which she cheekily quipped: “Well, lookee there. We have another ‘Dead Flowers’ fan. We just talked about ‘Dead Flowers.’ That’s why it’s funny that you said that. The one that got away. [Takes phone off speaker.] He’s always like, ‘I like the ones you write by yourself.’ I’m like, ‘Of course you do, because it’s hard for me.’”

January 2023

The pair marked four years of marriage in January 2023. “Celebrating 4 years married today with my main squeeze @brendanjmcloughlin,” she captioned a carousel of photos. “Happy anniversary babe! You are the best.”

Brendan shared a sweet post of his own, writing, “​4 years down and a lifetime to go. Happy anniversary.”

July 2023

A source told In Touch that Miranda and Brendan were ready to start a family.

“Miranda and Brendan [McLoughlin] have been married for over four years, and it’s been pure bliss living together on the farm [outside Nashville] with all their animals,” a source told the outlet. “They’re ready to expand the family.”

February 2024

Miranda and Brendan celebrated Valentine’s Day together. “⁠Happy Valentine’s Day Love you @brendanjmcloughlin,” Miranda captioned a carousel of photos. 

May 2024

Miranda shared the “rule” behind the success of her five-year marriage with Brendan. “It’s communication. We just talk it out, whatever it is, we talk about everything,” Miranda told People in an interview published on May 16. “And I think communication is super important, especially because women, we expect men to know what we’re thinking and they don’t. We got to tell them.”

June 2024

Brendan was caught on video dancing with a mystery woman at Miranda’s Nashville bar. In the TikTok footage, Brendan was seen wearing a white tank top and dancing closely with a brunette in a denim dress. Later, the woman was shown grinding against his crotch as they performed some sensual dance moves.

In another clip, Brendan hugged a blonde woman, whose back was to the camera, as they engaged in what seemed to be an intimate conversation. At one point, the woman placed her hands on Brendan’s face while they talked.

Days later, the mystery woman who danced with Brendan spoke out and exclusively dished to In Touch about the “innocent” encounter. “Earlier in the night, we noticed him in the roped-off section at the front of the bar. We recognized him, and we all thought it was cool that he was there, and mentioned hoping for a Miranda appearance,” the woman, who asked to remain anonymous, told the outlet. “We went back to enjoying our night, drinking and dancing with each other and just having a good time.”

The woman added that she and her group ended up “near the roped-off section” and asked Brendan “if he would take a picture with the bride-to-be.”

“He said of course, and we thanked him,” the woman continued. “Somehow, later, we were let into the roped-off section where he was. I’m not sure how that was initiated or happened. We were all dancing together and laughing and talking, thanking him for helping to make our bride-to-be’s night so special and fun. He was gracious and polite and kind. He did a lot of laughing at us, because we are a silly bunch and were having a good time just dancing and being goofy together.”

The woman insisted that “there was never anything inappropriate said” between anyone and “there was no vibe whatsoever of anything other than friendly, innocent dancing and talking.”

September 2024

Miranda and Brendan put up a united front in the months following the scandal, and she even declared that their romance was “meant to be” while speaking to Us Weekly in September 2024.

“It was the most random thing,” Miranda told the outlet about their romance. “He’s such a great friend and really supportive, but he does his own thing.”

She added that she’s learned a lot during their marriage, including “that communication is everything.”

“Love doesn’t always cut it,” Miranda continued. “You’ve got to talk about s–t. And you have to compromise sometimes and be willing to listen to each other when you have something important to say. Love is hard some days, but the reward is so worth it.”