George and Norma Strait: A Love Story for the Ages

It’s funny how the person you once overlooked can become the center of your whole world. For George Strait, that person was Norma—the girl from his hometown who would become the love of his life. George admits she was the first woman he ever truly loved.

Growing up in Pearsall, Texas, the two had known each other forever. “I never really thought much about her,” George recalled in an interview with Houston’s 100.3 The Bull. “But one day, I asked her out, and we went on a date. We didn’t see each other for a while after that, but eventually I realized, ‘I’m missing the boat here.’ That’s when we started dating again.”