According to the pair in their book, “The Magnolia Story,” things weren’t going well.
Everyone was about to pull the plug when Chip showed up with a completely unexpected gift a dilapidated houseboat.
And the surprises just kept coming.
Chip told her it was their new home.
As it all sank in, I realized I’d never been so mad at him."
The rest is history.
What happened to the boat?
The duo didn’t divulge their side of the story in their book.
Further explaining that three ofthe Gaines childrendidn’t even know how to swim.
