Caroline Bryan Fell in Love with Luke When He Was Making $10K Annually — Now They Love Each Other More Every Year

Caroline Boyer and country singer Luke Bryan had an on-and-off relationship throughout college. It was love at first sight for Bryan, but Boyer needed to be convinced a little longer. They eventually married, but Bryan was still trying to build a singing career, so his wife was the breadwinner at the beginning of their union.

Luke Bryan is one of the most famous country singers from Georgia. He was born in 1976 and was the youngest of his parents. Byan's father was a farmer with a substantial country music collection, making Bryan fall in love with music.

His parents bought him a guitar when he was 14 years old, and in no time, Bryan was able to play, and with the addition of his voice, he started to become a local hit.

Bryan would perform at his high school musicals; he also wrote his own songs and sang them with a band he started. When the country star got to college, he met his wife, Caroline Boyer, in 1998. Bryan was a senior, and she a junior.

Bryan noticed Boyer at a local college bar he was performing at, and it took him eight seconds to know he wanted to get to know her.

However, it was not love at first sight for Boyer; she needed Bryan to bring his charm before she could give him a chance. The "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" star admitted he needed a few drinks before gaining the courage to approach Boyer.

Somehow, Bryan could charm Boyer; their conversation and captivating blue eyes were enough for him to know he would marry her one day. After their first meeting, they started dating and were together for a year.

Luke Bryan's and Caroline Boyer's On-And-off Relationship

In 2000 the couple broke up because Boyer was not ready to get married. The country star told People they were on and off throughout college until he graduated.

The couple ended up breaking up for five years, which Bryan said was a unique blessing. The singer went to Nashville to get his singing career up and going, and Boyer stayed in Georgia to finish college.

In 2004, Boyer was visiting her brother in Georgia, and he told her Bryan was performing at a local bar, where the two saw each other again.

Boyer confessed that something felt different this time, and by 2006 the couple tied the knot in Turks and Caicos, a year before Bryan released his debut album.

In 2008 Bryan and Boyer welcomed their first son Thomas, and unfortunately, the couple had a miscarriage, but in 2010, they had their second son Tatum.

After college, Boyer started a career as a pharmaceutical sales representative, and at the time, Bryan's career had not taken off yet, so she was the breadwinner.

At the beginning of their marriage, Bryan confessed that he only made $10,000 a year, and Boyer had to hold the fort down while he worked on his music. "When we got married, her career supported me," said the country singer.

Luckily for Bryan, his debut album had two songs on the top ten list of Billboard Hot Country Songs; from there, it was an upward spiral for the singer.

His next projects: "Doing my thing," "Tailgates & Tanlines," and "Crash my Party" continuously topped the charts, and his last album, "Kill the Lights," broke the record with six number-one hits on the Billboard country Airplay charts.

But despite his fame, Boyer said Byran has always been a gentleman. She recalled their college days when they were still friends and said Bryan always respected their friendship and never made a move.

However, the former sales representative said she was the first to initiate their first kiss because Bryan never wanted to make her feel uncomfortable.

Boyer also shared that they used to party till 04:00 a.m., and Bryna would still be as funny and goofy as he was on a stage, and even now, he still dances and sings around the house.

16 Years and Five Children Later

Boyer and Bryan have only strengthened through the years and persevered no matter what life throws them. The couple shares two children, but they took in their nieces Jordan, Kris, and nephew Till after Bryan's sister Kelly and her husband Ben Cheshire died.

When Bryan lost his sister and brother-in-law in only seven years, he and his wife did not think twice about taking in their nephew and nieces.

They were more than happy to expand their family and continue to keep their brother and sister's memory alive through their children. The couple celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary, and their romance is still alive.

The country singer shared a post with a sweet caption to commemorate their milestone; he wrote how grateful he was for the life they had created and thanked his wife for putting up with his "craziness."

Bryan also reminded his wife that he had loved her since they locked eyes, and he couldn't wait to celebrate 100 more years with her.

Boyer was also sweet with her anniversary post. She shared a slideshow of images with Betty White's song, "You are the First, the Last, My Everything," in the background, with the words, "You're my sun, my moon, my guiding star, my kind of wonderful," playing as the pictures took us through their years together.

The couple's careers have grown tremendously, which means schedules are busier. For their 15th anniversary, Byran and Boyer were forced to spend it apart because of clashing calendars, but they still reminded each other much they loved one another.

Bryan will forever be grateful for his wife holding the fort down while his singing career was still on in the come-up. But over the years, the country star has become a sensation.

He is loved by country music fans and is one of the few artists with fans worldwide listening to his music. Bryan has sold over 7 million albums, and his die-hard fans still buy hard copies.

The country sensation went from making $10,000 a year to having over $160 million network. He is also one of the judges of the most famous singing competition, "American Idols".