The Truth About The Pioneer Woman's Husband Finally Revealed

The Pioneer Woman's Ree and Ladd Drummond are arguably the most wholesome power couple in America. But there's more to Ladd, or, as Ree calls him, the Marlboro Man, than meets the eye. Here's what you need to know about the soft-spoken Food Network star. When a newly single Ree had come home to Oklahoma from California to regroup and apply for law school in Chicago, she spied a handsome stranger at a smoky bar one night and was smitten, she told BookPage. That man, of course, was Ladd Drummond, now her longtime husband. Ree never wound up moving to Chicago. Even though the Drummonds are long past the honeymoon stage, they've put in the work necessary to sustain their marriage. Ree said, "I don't believe that romance conquers all and love conquers all. But the passion, I don't know, it propels you forward through the tough times." But their storybook romance might never have been if Ree hadn't been patient. Ladd didn't call her the day after they first met. Or the next week. He waited four whole months to call back, according to an article Ree penned in Country Living. Keep watching to learn The Truth About The Pioneer Woman's Husband! #ThePioneerWoman #LaddDrummond The romance is real | 0:00 Picky eater | 1:04 Career encouragement | 2:22 Caring for the kids | 3:06 Ranch life | 3:45 His brother died young | 4:24 Early financial scare | 5:02 How he relaxes | 5:55 He missed the wedding reception | 6:33 Business doubts | 7:07 Saving his bacon | 7:55 Answered prayers | 8:42 Does the "Marlboro Man" smoke? | 10:06