'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond credits her pickup truck for keeping marriage strong after nearly three decades

"Pioneer Woman" Ree Drummond credits her long-lasting marriage to her pick-up truck.

In a new blog post, the Food Network star detailed that some of her favorite date nights with her husband, Ladd Drummond, include hopping in their truck and going for a ride, which they started decades ago when their five children were little and life was busier.

"At the risk of sounding like an old married couple, we love to take drives together," she wrote.

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"There's something about the peace of the pickup. That diesel engine is like background music, and we are focused only on each other. No laptops, devices, TVs — it's such a great time to catch up," she wrote.

Ree noted that on their drives, she and her husband talk about whatever is on their minds – which often includes their family and their Oklahoma ranch.

As for their destination, it's "different every time."

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"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 — again — to check on a cow or a fence," Ree wrote.

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Ree and Ladd, who have been married for nearly 30 years, are now empty nesters. The couple tied the knot in 1996 and have five adult kids: Alex, Paige, Bryce, Jamar and Todd. 

"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," she explained.

Pennsylvania man charged for allegedly threatening to kill Trump before he took office

A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was federally charged for allegedly threatening to kill then-President-elect Donald Trump before he took office, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. 

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said Jacob Buckley, using a TikTok account under the name "Jacob_buckley," wrote on Jan. 16, "I hate MAGA republicans bro on god I’ll kill all of them."

He also wrote on the TikTok account, "I’m going to kill Trump," and, "Bro we going into a literal oligarchy in 4 days and im going to kill Trump," according to prosecutors. 

Buckley, of Port Matilda, was "charged by criminal information for threatening Donald J. Trump as the President-elect," the U.S. Attorney’s Office said, following an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.

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"The maximum penalty upon conviction on the Information is 5 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, a fine, and the imposition of a special assessment," the office added. 

The development comes weeks after a Rhode Island man was charged for allegedly threatening to kill Trump and multiple members of his administration on Truth Social. 

RHODE ISLAND MAN CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO KILL TRUMP, OTHER ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS 

The Department of Justice said in early July that 37-year-old Carl Montague was charged with threats against the president, interstate threats, threats to assault and kidnap, or murder of a U.S. official, judge or law enforcement officer. 

Montague was accused of writing a profanity-laced post on Truth Social on June 27, 2025, threatening to shoot and kill Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. 

The FBI later said in a criminal complaint that Montague does not own or have access to weapons, nor did he have plans, intentions or the means to travel to commit such violence. 

Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report. 

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