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Brad Paisley is celebrating Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s special day — plus another exciting family occasion.
The country singer, 52, marked his wife’s 54th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 14, by announcing that a donkey had just joined their crew. He shared a photo on Instagram of Kimberly posing with the animal.
“A beautiful donkey was just born on our farm,” Brad began the post’s caption.
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“Speaking of,” he continued, “it’s the beautiful @kimberlywilliamspaisley’s birthday today! Happy birthday!”
He then joked: “As I write this I realize what a bad idea it may have been to combine the two announcements. I’m not saying they are in any way similar. Or that she is a….Maybe I should edit th…”
Brad and Kimberly’s romance began back in 2001. A decade later, the “Whiskey Lullaby” musician asked the actress to star in one of his music videos, and they started dating not long after.
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The couple got engaged in 2022, when Brad got down on one knee on a pier in Venice in Los Angeles, and they then married in March 2003.
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Brad and Kimberly are the parents of two sons together: William Huckleberry, born in 2007, and Jasper Warren, born in 2009.
Speaking with PEOPLE in 2021, Kimberly said “focusing on the laughter and keeping a sense of play” is key to her and Brad’s longstanding marriage.
“A lot of married couples would rather do anything but spend the evening together,” Brad added. “That’s not the case in our house.”
