Jamie Lynn made headlines in March 2014 when she married Watson in New Orleans. Her oldest daughter, Maddie, whom she shares with her former fiancé Casey Aldridge, was front and center at the ceremony. Watson fell in love with Jamie Lynn and Maddie, and he knew she was the one. After the ceremony, the couple celebrated with a reception at the Audubon Tea Room. Her big sister Britney Spears, her two sons Sean Preston and Jayden James, and Britney’s boyfriend at the time, David Lucado, attended Watson’s engagement party. 

Watson had been proposed to over a year earlier, in March 2013. Jamie Lynn shared the news in a now-deleted Instagram post, and Britney immediately gave the happy couple her blessing on X, formerly Twitter. Years later, on April 11, 2018, Jamie Lynn and Jamie Watson welcomed their daughter, Ivey Joan.

Here are a few interesting facts about their marriage.

Jamie Lynn Spears tweeted her excitement and congratulations to her sister, @jamielynnspears, on the birth of her daughter. Despite their age difference, the couple is happy together. 

On May 18, 2020, Spears wished her husband a happy birthday on Instagram and playfully teased him. She wrote, ‘Gotta interrupt the #SWEETMAGNOLIAS countdown to tell my husband HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Thanks for all the annoying crap you do for us. We love you no matter how old you are.’ The celebratory post included several photos of Watson and their family together.

Jamie Lynn Spears was not immediately attracted to Jamie Watson.

Jamie Lynn Spears has always been known for her honesty, sometimes to a fault. She was equally candid when discussing her relationship with Jamie Watson.   In her 2021 TLC special ‘Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go Out,’ Spears admitted that she didn’t find Watson attractive initially, describing him as ‘kind of awkward and kind of weird.’ The couple’s initial discomfort around each other is now seen as sweet, as it was likely due to their mutual attraction.

Watson noted that although it wasn’t love at first sight, they fell in love quickly and grew on each other. He credits this for why they are still together today. Instant chemistry may not have been present, but their love has endured.

Upon their first meeting, Jamie Watson had no idea who Jamie Lynn Spears was or that her sister was pop superstar Britney Spears. 

Additionally, Jamie Lynn Spears and Jamie Watson have very different careers, another notable aspect of their union. Spears focuses on acting and singing, while Watson prefers to stay out of the spotlight. During the TLC special ‘Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go Out,’ Watson stated, ‘I’m just a normal guy with a normal job.’ When the Lights Go Out,’ Watson said, ‘I’m just a normal guy with a normal job.’ When the Lights Go Out,’ Watson stated, ‘I’m just a normal guy with a normal job.’ He runs a communications company called Advanced Media Partners. 

Watson has faced in-law problems.

Married couples face struggles, but some may argue that marrying into the Spears family is particularly challenging. Jamie Lynn Spears has been in the news frequently in recent years due to public disputes with her famous older sister, Britney Spears. The situation became so severe that Jamie Lynn’s husband, Jamie Watson, felt compelled to intervene and defend Jamie Lynn and her family. “I can assure you that her family loves her and wants the best for her,” Watson told the New York Post’s Page Six in June 2021. He added, “I wouldn’t associate with people who don’t. Who wouldn’t want to support Britney?” 

Despite this, Jamie Lynn is determined not to let her extended family issues cause problems in the family she and Watson have built together.