 Johnny first met June Carter backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1956 but it took over a decade for their friendship to turn romantic. They recorded duets together and toured on the road where June witnessed Johnny's substance abuse issues first hand. She supported him as a friend and became his rock during rehab, helping Johnny finally get clean in 1968. He'd later say June saved his life in more ways than one. Johnny proposed to her live on stage that year. After marrying June Carter in 1968, Johnny Cash purchased a stunning property in Hendersonville, Tennessee where the couple would spend over 30 blissful years together.