Inside Todd And Julie Chrisley's Interesting Relationship

Husband and wife turned reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley first graced our presence with the 2014 premiere of their show, Chrisley Knows Best. Since then, viewers have become familiar with both Todd and Julie, as well as their marriage and the special bond they share. 

After just watching a few episodes of their hit series, it's apparent that the Chrisley Knows Best stars seem to have weathered it all during their marriage of more than twenty years, during which they welcomed three children: Chase, Savannah, and Grayson. The couple has faced public scrutiny, health scares, financial woes, and yet somehow their marriage appears to be as strong as when they wed in 1996. Todd is quick to credit "commitment" as the key to a successful marriage... oh yeah, and "a lot of sex," as he told E! News.

Keep reading to learn even more about Todd and Julie Chrisley's long relationship, which has been a bit unique at times.

Although some might think that Todd and Julie Chrisley give off the vibe that they've been married forever, it took some time and a couple of divorces for them to connect. Todd married his high school sweetheart, Teresa Terry, at the ripe age of 21, according to Daily Mail. Together they have two children, Lindsie and Kyle Chrisley. The marriage ultimately ended in 1993, with Terry claiming that domestic abuse was the catalyst for the divorce. 

Todd, who married Julie three years later, doesn't appear to regret the split. "I was fortunate enough to marry the only woman I've ever loved, my best friend, my person that truly gave me the confidence to take on this crazy world and prosper spiritually, emotionally, psychologically and financially, the best mother I could have ever hoped to have for our kids," he captioned a May 2020 tribute to Julie.

Julie Chrisley was also married before saying "I do" to Todd, getting hitched to Kenneth Wayne Childress in 1991 at age 18, as reported by Radar Online. Julie didn't formally end her first marriage before engaging in a love affair with Todd, as her former sister-in-law Kellie Adair, alleged. "Kenny and Julie were high school sweethearts," Adair claimed. "Kenny was married to Julie when she started seeing Todd." 

Either way, it sounds like Julie and Todd were meant to be.

Despite Todd Chrisley's vocalness about his sex life with Julie Chrisley, his sexuality has been questioned in the press multiple times. Even Todd's oldest and formerly estranged son, Kyle Chrisley, fanned the flames when in 2014 he told Life & Style (via Radar Online) that he believed his father is gay. However, Todd was quick to set the record straight during a 2017 appearance on the Domenick Nati Show, noting that, while he is "flattered that people think I can get laid on both ends," he is simply not gay. He also joked that he'll never experience a sexual "drought" as both men and women find him attractive. 

Then in 2019, both Todd and Kyle both took to the Chrisley's Confessions, to address an allegation made by Kyle's ex-wife, Lexi. She alleged that Todd slept with male physicians in order to get Kyle diagnosed as bipolar, per Bravo's The Daily Dish. In true fashion, Todd just scoffed at the rumor and quipped, "that's some good d***, y'all." 

Julie has remained mostly mum about the gay rumors, but we imagine the situation might have been a tad awkward for her!

Todd and Julie Chrisley's marriage withstood the ultimate test when Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy in 2012. Julie credited Todd for being the reason she is alive and well today, revealing in a 2018 interview with the Tennessean that she only went to have a mammogram done at Todd's request. "I did it to appease him so he would shut up and leave me alone," Julie confessed. And thank goodness she did!

During the interview, Julie also made sure to mention how compassionate and caring her husband was after she had the operation. "He never flinched. I truly believe that moment took our relationship to a whole new level," she said. Ugh, we're not crying — you are.

Julie's revelation makes it clear that there's more to Todd than his wisecracking and sarcastic ways! But of course, a doting husband doesn't necessarily make for juicy TV.

Todd and Julie Chrisley's marriage got tested once again when in August 2019, they were formally indicted by the state of Georgia on tax evasion and other charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States, per NBC News. Talk about a stressful situation!

Fortunately, the parents were later cleared of any wrongdoing in October 2019, as reported by People. When asked about the ordeal, Todd had this to say, "Julie and I knew all along that we had done nothing wrong and that when the facts all came out, we would be fine. We're just glad that the Department of Revenue was willing to keep an open mind and look at all the evidence." 

Although it's not every day that a couple gets charged with crimes, if any duo can weather this stress, it's Todd and Julie Chrisley.