Capital Gaines

There is nothing particularly special about the characters of Capital Gaines. They are all fairly ordinary people who are struggling to make ends meet and to find their place in the world.

The Chip Gaines, Joanna Gaines, Melinda Paul, Rachel Agee, Gabe Wicks of the Capital Gaines (voice, inspiration…) Photo Credit: Courtesy of Capital Gaines

When they’re not filming HGTV’s Fixer Upper, the Gaineses are busy writing best-selling books

The Gaineses have written two other books together: The Magnolia Story, which has sold more than 1 million copies, and Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave.

“Our family and friends know how much we love to read,” Joanna said. “If we’re not reading a book, we’re talking about a book.”

“A lot of people ask how we run a business, raise a family and still have time for our relationship,” she continued. “The answer is in this book.”

“If you want to know how to maintain a healthy and strong relationship, it’s a good idea to listen to the guy who’s been married to his best friend for nearly 17 years,” Chip wrote in the introduction.

The couple

The show follows the lives of home improvement and real estate entrepreneurs Chip and Joanna Gaines, who own a home remodeling business in Waco, Texas. Chip and Joanna Gaines have four children: two daughters, Ella and Emmie, and two sons, Drake and Duke. In 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their fifth child, a boy. On May 12, 2015, they welcomed their son, Crew.

The couple began their television careers in 2014 with the HGTV show “Fixer Upper,” which follows them as they help clients renovate homes in the Waco area. The show became a ratings success, and in 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting their fifth child, a boy.

In September 2017, the couple announced that they were expecting their sixth child, a girl. On January 3, 2018, they welcomed their daughter, Maude.

The Capital Gaines’s achievements are numerous. They have appeared on the cover of Time magazine, been featured in the New York Times, and have been named one of the most influential couples in the world by Forbes magazine. They have also been honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.