For married men, running an idea by your wife is never a bad idea. Sometimes a second opinion on which tie goes better with a shirt does help.
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Country singer Tim McGraw recently said that his wife's opinion extends beyond occasional fashion advice.
During a podcast appearance on Taste of Country Nights with Evan Paul, McGraw explained that even after securing 49 No. 1 hits, he still covets his wife's honest take on his songs before he releases them.
"Faith [Hill] is one of the best recording artists out there and one of the greatest singers in the world, I think. So when she hears something on a record and tells me I need to go back and check that, I'll go back and check it," McGraw said.
Tim McGraw Leans on Faith Hill For Music Advice
Faith Hill, a five-time Grammy winner, has been writing hits since the beginning.
Hill's debut single, "Wild One," became the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart in 1993.
From there, Hill became a Country music sensation and earned 22 Grammy nominations.
Hill knows a thing or two about songwriting and instrumentation, and McGraw isn't shy about heeding her advice.
"I don't like to share it too early," he explains. "I like to get it to where it's sounding pretty decent before they hear it because they'll let me know the truth for sure."
McGraw didn't specify which songs Hill suggested a few tweaks for, but, based on his track record, her advice must be pretty sound.
Like Hill, the "Just to See You Smile" singer has also won a few Grammys. Last month, McGraw was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Class of 2026. He was enshrined on Oct. 18 alongside Paul Overstreet and the Stanley Brothers.
Even though fans later poked fun at his spray-tanned look at the Medallion Ceremony, McGraw called his induction a dream come true.
"The only thing that can beat this night is when you're standing here and I'm sitting there," McGraw told Hill at the Medallion Ceremony.
The newly minted Country Music Hall of Famer will soon pivot from the stage to the television set for his role in "Southern Bastards," a crime show picked up by Hulu.
As of this writing, Hulu has only ordered a pilot of the series, which also stars Kevin Bacon.
