If anything, the power couple proved that no matter what barrier they came up against, they had each other and that was everything.
Tim shared that they always express themselves to one another. “She would be perfectly happy if I told her, ‘Let’s get in the car and ride for two hours and talk.’ That would be as big a gift to her as anything.” Couples who have open communication with one another have a stronger relationship.
Battling Addiction
In 2008, Tim came forward with his alcohol addiction. He admitted to not being able to perform without having one or two drinks. The one or two drinks ended up spiraling into an addiction.
With the support of Faith, Tim was able to tackle his addiction. He stated, “Faith saved my life in a lot of ways—from myself more than anything. I can go down a dark road sometimes, when you’re not feeling good about yourself, and she pulls me out. My wife makes me a better man.”
Ultimatum
However, there did come a point in time when Faith had to give Tim an ultimatum. While she was extremely sympathetic and caring of her husband during his battle with alcohol, she did threaten to leave him and take the girls if he didn’t get his act together.
Tim had to use all his power and make the decision to get sober. He proceeded to lose forty pounds and even started to train with a martial arts master.
Back On Top
It is pretty uncommon for stars in the music industry to have both a successful career and relationship, but the two proved that this isn’t always the case.
In 2008, Tim appeared in the Oscar nominated film The Blind Side alongside Sandra Bullock while in 2010, Faith recorded songs for the soundtrack of the film Country Strong. Of course, Faith and Tim were there for each other, arm in arm, during both events’ red carpet.
Family Man
McGraw’s role as Sean Tuohy, the father of Michael Oher in the film The Blind Side, came pretty naturally to him.
Tim said ““I’m very family-oriented. I’ve always been family-oriented. I came from a disoriented, dysfunctional family growing up. That probably instilled in me the need and want to have a strong family and a great foundation. That’s something I naturally gravitate towards.” He gave an amazing performance in the film and it was evident that he was able to connect with his character.