Riley Green is searching for the right girl to come home tonight.
Despite his heartthrob status, the country singer revealed that it hasn’t been easy for him to maintain a romance with his busy schedule, which means that he is currently living the single life.
“I struggle to think there’s a girl that’s… I can barely make this lifestyle work,” he told People in an interview published Oct. 30. “I think that’s probably a battle for anybody that’s in a demanding position … just a career where you’re on the road 200-plus days a year. I was busy before I started filming The Voice. Now I’m in L.A. every day.”
The 38-year-old admitted that his “lifestyle has just got to change a little bit,” before he can focus on a relationship. In the meantime, he finds ways to stay grounded through his family.
“What gets me by now, without having those things that I’m hoping for, is I get to FaceTime my nephew and see what he’s doing and watch him play sports and catch up with my family,” Green shared. “We’re all still really close. They make it bearable in a pretty hectic lifestyle right now.”
But when the “Worst Way” singer does ultimately meet someone special, he’s ready to pull out all the stops, recalling how he surprised a former date with a fully decorated tent setup for Valentine’s Day.
“There’s this real pretty spot at my farm up above the lake,” he said. “And I set it up and had little string lights in there and had a whole little campfire.”
“It was a little surprise thing. I thought that was pretty romantic,” he added. “I don’t know how she felt about it.”
And should he find someone who looks like she loves him, Green has already got the perfect first date in mind.
“I’m a big movie guy. If I could find a drive-in, wouldn’t that be cool?” Green pondered. “I’m sure they still have them. Maybe a steak somewhere and a drive-in to watch an old movie.”
As for the type of movie? He’s more than happy with a romcom after having grown up with two sisters.
“I can handle it,” he said. “I like all the Matthew McConaughey, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days kind of stuff. The Wedding Planner, The Wedding Date, My Best Friend’s Wedding, all that.”
While Green waits for his perfect love story, keep reading for a look at some of country music’s most epic couples.
The “Cry Pretty” singer and her hockey player husband have been married since 2010 and share two sons, Isaiah and Jacob.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
With 30 years of marriage under their belts, these twostill look like they’re newlyweds. The couple shares three daughters: Gracie, Maggie and Audrey.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani
Even though Stefani is a pop/rock singer, once she began dating country star Shelton in 2015, she quickly acclimated to the downhome lifestyle. Plus, at every country event, she remains Shelton’s biggest fan. The couple announced their engagement in October 2020 and married on July 3, 2021.
Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae
The “Heaven” singer married his longtime girlfriend in October 2018. The new parents, who welcomed daughter Kingsley Rose Brown a year after tying the knot, are a match made in, well, heaven. (We had to!)
Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer
Sweethearts since college, the American Idol judge and his wife have been through some high-highs and low-lows since tying the knot in 2006. But through it all, they’ve stuck together and become ultimate couple goals. They have two sons, Thomas Boyer Bryan and Tatum Christopher Bryan.
Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams Paisley
The “Celebrity” singer fell in love with the Father of the Bride actress back in 2001, and they walked down the aisle two years later. They share two sons, William Huckleberry and Jasper Warren.
Dierks Bentley and Cassidy Black
The country star and his wife wed in 2005 and are parents to two daughters, Evalyn Day and Jordan Catherine, and a son, Knox.
Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler
Hunt has been making women swoon from the moment he came onto the country music scene, but sadly he’s taken. The “Break Up in a Small Town” singer married the love of his life in 2017.
Chris and Morgane Stapleton
The “Traveller” singer and his favorite songwriting partner wed in 2007. They have five children together.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood
Married since 2005, Brooks and Yearwood continue to reign supreme as country music royalty. Yearwood is stepmother to her third husband’s three daughters from his previous marriage.
Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook
The Little Big Town members have been married since 2006, and are parents to son Elijah.
Charles Kelley and Cassie McConnell
The Lady A musician and his wife, a music rep, said “I do” in 2009 and share a son, Ward.
Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker
The country pop star and her husband have been married since 2013, and share three kids together, Vivianne Rose, Eric Jr. and Forrest Bradley.
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins
The “Die a Happy Man” singer and his wife Lauren get the award for longest in love: He met his future wife in first grade. The two wed in 2012 and share three daughters, Ada, Willa and Lennon.
Hillary Scott and Chris Tyrrell
The Lady A singer and her drummer husband have been married since 2012 and are parents to daughter Eisele and twin girls Betsy and Emory.
Shawna and Keifer Thompson
The Thompson Square duo have been married since 1999 and share a son, Rigney.
Eric Church and Katherine Church
The “Springsteen” crooner married his wife, who is a music publisher, in 2008. More than a decade later and they’re still happily married with two boys named Boone and Tennessee.
Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr
These two are always “Burnin’ It Down” whenever they hit the red carpet. The two have been married since 2015 and share a son, Memphis and a daughter, Navy Rome.
Brian Kelley and Brittney Marie Cole, Tyler Hubbard and Hayley Stommel
Date nights are double the fun for these two Florida Georgia Line musicians when their wives are by their sides.
Vince Gill and Amy Grant
The country star wed the Christian music artist in March 2000, meaning they’ve entered their third decade together. They share a daughter, Corrina.
Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin
The couple have kept their relationship extremely private, but the “Settling Down” singer revealed she and the NYPD officer “got hitched” in a surprise wedding on Jan. 26, 2019.
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