HARDY Reveals That He and Wife Caleigh Are Looking to Expand Family with Pets at the 2024 ACM Awards (Exclusive)
The "Jack" singer married Caleigh in October 2022
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Caleigh Ryan Hardy and HARDY at the CMA Awards in November 2023 in NashvilleHARDY and wife Caleigh are looking to expand their family.
Speaking to PEOPLE at the 2024 ACM Awards red carpet on Thursday, May 16, the "Truck Bed" singer opened up about his plans to get a furry friend with his bride.
"We're thinking about getting a cat and a dog right now," HARDY, 33, says. "I think we're gonna get a Tibetan Mastiff."
The "Wait in the Truck" singer also opened up about life with Caleigh, whom he married in October 2022.
"Communication in general is our thing. If you're pissed off about something just tell them you're pissed off. Don't hold anything back," he says.
"Nothing really changed because it's not like I started treating her differently," he adds. "I respected her more after we got married."
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HARDY and Caleigh, who first started dating in 2018, previously opened up to PEOPLE about how they met — because the country singer DM-ed her.
"We just started talking about San Diego and how she goes to Ole Miss and my family's Mississippi State thing," HARDY said. "We kept in contact until I had a show nearby her school and told her I'd love to meet her there."
When the day of his show arrived, Caleigh said she "dragged" her roommates Brooke and Amanda to come with her.
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Hardy and Caleigh Ryan attend the ACM Awards in March 2022 in Las VegasRelated: ACM Awards 2024: Everything to Know About Country Music's Party of the Year
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Hardy and Caleigh Ryan attend the 14th Annual ACM Honors in August 2021 in Nashville"Once we met each other, there really was no one else," Caleigh said. "We never entertained anyone else. It was just so easy."
At the time, HARDY added: "I loved her after the third time that we ever hung out. It was the realest thing I had ever experienced. I actually told her I loved her at Stagecoach, out in the crowd."
At the award show, HARDY was nominated for artist-songwriter of the year alongside Zach Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and ERNEST.
The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards are streaming live on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Texas.
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