Terry Bradshaw's three previous marriages were such a disaster that the former athlete was understandably hesitant about diving in headfirst again. As a result, as he explained to Closer Weekly, Bradshaw dated Tammy for over a decade — without even living with her! — while he got re-accustomed to the idea of marriage. Tammy never pushed the issue, however, choosing to be patient with her man while he sorted himself out. The couple initially bonded over their shared heartbreak, since both of them were suffering through painful divorces when they met, so her sensitivity is understandable.

As Bradshaw admitted, "When I was getting close to her, I'd run and hide for six weeks, then come running back. I said, 'There's nobody getting their hands around my heart again.'" Finally, on a random day, as they were passing each other in the hallway, Bradshaw turned to Tammy and told her, "Oh listen, we're getting married Tuesday in Hawaii." They traveled over, Tammy pointed out they needed a license, they acquired one, and that was that. "I'd already called my preacher. It was fun!" Bradshaw recalled.