Chris soon moved into her North Carolina home, the couple wed, and they began coparenting Deanna's two children. Chris credits his wife for pushing him to audition for Idol.

克里斯很快搬进了她在北卡罗来纳州的家，这对夫妇结婚了，他们开始共同抚养蒂娜的两个孩子。克里斯把参加《美国偶像》试镜的机会归功于他的妻子。