05-08-2025
'The Pioneer Woman': Ree Drummond Reveals the Romantic Date Night Tradition That Keeps Her Marriage Strong
'The Pioneer Woman': Ree Drummond Reveals the Romantic Date Night Tradition That Keeps Her Marriage Strong originally appeared on Parade.
Ree Drummond is a firm believer in the power of date night. Despite their busy schedules, The Pioneer Woman star and her husband, Ladd, make it a priority to carve out regular time together. This simple tradition has helped keep their bond strong over the years, through raising four kids, running multiple businesses, and navigating the ups and downs of ranch life.
In a story published in the Pioneer Woman Magazine, Ree shared how she and Ladd keep their connection strong through regular date nights after 28 years of marriage. For her, the perfect evening doesn't involve fancy restaurants or elaborate plans. Instead, the couple focuses on simply spending quality time together, keeping things basic and meaningful.
"At the risk of sounding like an old married couple, we love to take drives together. There's something about the peace of the pickup," Ree explains.
"That diesel engine is like background music, and we are focused only on each other. No laptops, devices, such a great time to catch up."
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The destination doesn't matter. What is important is the time the couple spends together.
Ree reveals their destination is different every time. "Sometimes we stay on the county roads and check on fences or cattle; other times we'll drive east to Pawhuska or west to Ponca City, stopping to get a convenience store Dr Pepper when we get there. Other times Ladd will drive into this pasture or that, to show me an area of a creek that I may not have seen before, or to check on a cow or a fence."
She concluded, "Now that we're empty nesters, it's not like we don't have lots of time alone at home already. But there's something about the safety and sanctity of the pickup that sparks the very best conversations."
Ree highlighted the couple's ideal date night in an 1 installment of The Pioneer Woman. The fourth episode of the series' first season is titled "The Drummond Brunch."
In the episode, the couple enjoyed a date night while their kids were at a sleepover. They spent time together driving around the ranch and feeding cattle. Later, Ree made Ladd's favorite cube steak sandwich, and in the morning, Egg-in-the-Hole for a quiet breakfast before the kids returned.
The Pioneer Woman airs on the Food Network.
'The Pioneer Woman': Ree Drummond Reveals the Romantic Date Night Tradition That Keeps Her Marriage Strong first appeared on Parade on Aug 5, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
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