Nick Swisher and JoAnna Garcia Swisher. Jamie Lynn Spears and Jamie Watson.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty; Jason Merritt/Getty
Emma McIntyre/Getty; Jason Merritt/Getty
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From decades-long marriages to young love, see the significant others of theseSweet Magnoliasstars.
01of 09JoAnna Garcia SwisherJoAnna Garcia Swisher and Nick Swisher.Paul Archuleta/GettyJoAnna Garcia Swisher who plays single-mom of three Maddie Townsend, also has two children in her real life whom she shares with husband Nick Swisher.JoAnna and the former MLB player wed on Dec. 11, 2010 — less than a year after getting engaged. They welcomed their first child, Emerson Jay Swisher, in May 2013 before growing to a family of four in 2016 with the arrival of Sailor Stevie Swisher.
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JoAnna Garcia Swisher
JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Nick Swisher.Paul Archuleta/Getty
Paul Archuleta/Getty
JoAnna Garcia Swisher who plays single-mom of three Maddie Townsend, also has two children in her real life whom she shares with husband Nick Swisher.
JoAnna and the former MLB player wed on Dec. 11, 2010 — less than a year after getting engaged. They welcomed their first child, Emerson Jay Swisher, in May 2013 before growing to a family of four in 2016 with the arrival of Sailor Stevie Swisher.
02of 09Heather HeadleyHeather Headley and Brian Musso in 2016.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicHeather Headley, who plays Helen, one of Maddie’s two best friends, is also married to a former professional athlete.The Grammy and Tony winner — who originated the role of Nala inThe Lion Kingon Broadway — and former New York Jets player Brian Musso have been married for more than 20 years, perCountry Living,and are now parents of three.
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Heather Headley
Heather Headley and Brian Musso in 2016.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Heather Headley, who plays Helen, one of Maddie’s two best friends, is also married to a former professional athlete.
The Grammy and Tony winner — who originated the role of Nala inThe Lion Kingon Broadway — and former New York Jets player Brian Musso have been married for more than 20 years, perCountry Living,and are now parents of three.
03of 09Brooke ElliottBrooke Elliott.Steve Zak Photography/FilmMagicThe formerDrop Dead Divastar now appears as Maddie and Helen’s third best friend Dana Sue. It appears Elliott prefers to keep her love life private as there are no indications she is with anyone.
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Brooke Elliott
Brooke Elliott.Steve Zak Photography/FilmMagic
Steve Zak Photography/FilmMagic
The formerDrop Dead Divastar now appears as Maddie and Helen’s third best friend Dana Sue. It appears Elliott prefers to keep her love life private as there are no indications she is with anyone.
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Anneliese Judge
Anneliese Judge and Cameron Zahand.Anneliese Judge/Instagram
Anneliese Judge/Instagram
“sometime between now and the night we met, you broke down my walls and rebuilt them with windows,” Judge wrotein part for an emotional birthday post to Zahand in May.“letting the sun shine in. your love is a balm to the aches of the world.”
05of 09Jamie Lynn SpearsJamie Lynn Spears and husband Jamie Watson.Jamie Lynn Spears/InstagramJamie Lynn Spears, who plays Noreen Fitzgibbons on the Netflix series, marriedJamie Watsonin March 2014. At the time, Spears was already mom to daughterMaddie, whom she shares with her ex Casey Aldridge, and she later welcomed daughterIveywith Watson.
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Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears and husband Jamie Watson.Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram
Jamie Lynn Spears/Instagram
Jamie Lynn Spears, who plays Noreen Fitzgibbons on the Netflix series, marriedJamie Watsonin March 2014. At the time, Spears was already mom to daughterMaddie, whom she shares with her ex Casey Aldridge, and she later welcomed daughterIveywith Watson.
06of 09Carson RowlandCarson Rowland and his wife Maris with their daughter Eden Stone.Carson Rowland/InstagramCarson Rowland, who plays Maddie’s eldest son Tyler, married his wife Maris in October 2021, and in November 2023 welcomed theirfirst child together, a daughter named Eden Stone Rowland.
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Carson Rowland
Carson Rowland and his wife Maris with their daughter Eden Stone.Carson Rowland/Instagram
Carson Rowland/Instagram
Carson Rowland, who plays Maddie’s eldest son Tyler, married his wife Maris in October 2021, and in November 2023 welcomed theirfirst child together, a daughter named Eden Stone Rowland.
07of 09Justin BrueningJustin Bruening and Alexa Havins in 2018.Amanda Edwards/GettyJustin Breuning, who plays Tyler’s baseball coach and a love interest of Maddie’s, is married to fellow actress and formerAll My Childrencostar Alex Havins — they even got engaged on the set.The pair have been married for nearly 20 years and share now share three children.
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Justin Bruening
Justin Bruening and Alexa Havins in 2018.Amanda Edwards/Getty
Amanda Edwards/Getty
Justin Breuning, who plays Tyler’s baseball coach and a love interest of Maddie’s, is married to fellow actress and formerAll My Childrencostar Alex Havins — they even got engaged on the set.
The pair have been married for nearly 20 years and share now share three children.
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Dion Johnstone
Lisa Berry and Dion Johnstone in 2012.Joe Scarnici/Getty
Joe Scarnici/Getty
Dion Johnstone, who plays Helen’s boyfriend Erik, is married to his “one and only,” fellow actress and creative coach Lisa Berry.
The two welcomed a son in July 2020.
09of 09Brandon QuinnBrandon Quinn and Rachel Catudal.Brandon Quinn/InstagramQuinn and his wife Rachel celebrated their 20-year anniversaryin October 2022.“The love of my life, my best friend and soul mate. 22 years and my love for you grows stronger and deeper with every passing day,” hewrote on her birthday in 2021.
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Brandon Quinn
Brandon Quinn and Rachel Catudal.Brandon Quinn/Instagram
Brandon Quinn/Instagram
Quinn and his wife Rachel celebrated their 20-year anniversaryin October 2022.
“The love of my life, my best friend and soul mate. 22 years and my love for you grows stronger and deeper with every passing day,” hewrote on her birthday in 2021.
source: people.com
