Meet Chris Stapleton's Mega-Talented Wife Morgane Stapleton
Singing, songwriting and delivering babies!
Chris Stapleton and his wife, Morgane Stapleton, have been married since 2007, and the couple have no trouble mixing business with pleasure. In fact, Chris credits Morgane for a lot of his success.
"Make no mistake, [Morgane's hands are] always all over everything," he told Rare Country in 2017. "She's my Jiminy Cricket in a lot of ways. She's the voice of reason, because I'm not always reasonable." He added, "She's been known to make me change keys on something. She'll be like, 'Sing higher.' I'm like, 'Alright.' I get lazy on keys sometimes. I'll key it lower, that way I can sing it lower live. She won't let me get lazy on stuff like that. She knows when I'm doing it, and nobody else does."
Morgane is a Music City fixture in her own right, although she's happy to linger just outside of her bearded hubby's limelight. Keep reading to find out more about Morgane Stapleton, the amazing woman behind country superstar Chris Stapleton—and how and why she's a star in her own right, too.
Is Chris Stapleton's wife a doula?
Yes, she is—and apparently a booked and dedicated one at that! In fact, Miranda Lambert filled in for Morgane on a duet with Chris at the ACM Awards in April 2021 because she had a "prior doula commitment," PEOPLE reported.
Chris later said in the ACM Awards press room, "My sister-in-law's in labor right now, so my wife was on baby watch—and for once, not her own baby!"
Was Chris Stapleton married before?
Nope, Chris has only ever been married to Morgane. The couple celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on Oct. 27, 2021. Morgane gushed on Instagram, "14 years today. I don’t remember much about life before you. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for hearing me. Thank you for teaching me. Thank you for respecting me. Thank you for giving me everything I cherish in this life. I love you more than I’ll ever be able to put into words, but I’ll spend the rest of my time here on earth trying. Happy anniversary my love!"
Is Chris Stapleton's wife famous?
Morgane may not have the name recognition of her mega-famous husband, but she's still got quite the country music pedigree. Her Nashville songwriting credits include Carrie Underwood's 2005 hit "Don't Forget to Remember Me," Trisha Yearwood's "We Tried," LeAnn Rimes' "You Ain't Right," Kellie Pickler's "Stop Cheatin' On Me" and a slew of others.
How old are Chris Stapleton's twins?
The Stapleton twins, Macon and Samuel, were born in April 2018, making them nearly 4 years old.
Where do Chris and Morgane Stapleton live?
Morgane and Chris Stapleton live in Nashville.
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Is Chris Stapleton still married?
Chris is very happily married to Morgane Stapleton!
How old is Morgane Stapleton?
Morgane Stapleton is 40 years old. Her birthday is Jan. 25, 1983.
How did Chris Stapleton meet his wife?
Morgane and Chris met when they were both working as songwriters for the same Nashville publishing company. Morgane once recalled to The Washington Post that she had a crush on Chris, largely because he was so talented. "We'd hear the jingle of his keys as he walked down the hall, and we knew he was coming to play us whatever new song he had written," she told the outlet. "Eventually, he asked me to write a song with him, and that ended up being our first date. We didn't get much writing done that night."
Does Morgane Stapleton sing?
Morgane Stapleton is a singer as well as a songwriter. While she, of course, sings frequently with her hubby, she's also sung background vocals and appeared as a featured artist on tracks from such big names as the Pistol Annies' Angaleena Presley, Lee Ann Womack, Trace Adkins, and the late country icon John Prine, who died in 2020 from COVID-19.
Does Morgane Stapleton tour with Chris?
Morgane and the entire Stapleton clan often tour with Chris. He revealed to American Country Countdown in 2018 (via The Country Daily), "You know, our kids go on the road, my in-laws go on the road, my mom goes on the road when she feels like coming, and so we carry a good bit of actual family. As an extension of that, I consider Derek [Mixon on drums] and J.T. [Cure on bass] to be family members, you know, the guys in the band, and all the guys in the crew. I want everybody to feel like they are family. We try to approach things that way. That’s always been the goal with me anytime."
Does Chris Stapleton have kids?
Chris Stapleton shares five children with Morgane, including their twins Macon and Samuel. The pair are also parents to daughter Ada and son Waylon, who are their oldest, as well as another baby boy, whose was born in April 2019 and whose name hasn't been publicly revealed.
Stapleton said that the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to take time off of the road and stay home—and while the pandemic is obviously tragic, it may have been a bit of a blessing for him as well.
"The silver lining and the mixed blessing during the pandemic for me is I’ve gotten to spend more time being a dad and being with my children than I've ever gotten to do certainly as a touring musician. I have three children under the age of three and I have two older ones that are 12 and 10," he told UMG Nashville in April 2021. "When I go in to get the boys in the morning, and I open the door, they say 'Daddy' before I even open the door, and I've never really had that before. So, that's kind of a neat thing for me to get to have that, so I'm thankful for that and I'm grateful for that. As much as I look forward to getting back out on the road, I'll miss a little bit of that."
