Josh Hallhas plenty of love for his wife,Christina Hall.

In his post, Josh shared two photos of him and his wife, hugging in front of a picturesque oceanfront pool. One pic had the pair smiling towards the camera while another showed Josh kissing Christina on the cheek.

“This woman I get to call mine is nothing short of incredible,” Josh wrote in his caption.

He went on to praise her sense of self, saying, “No one or no thing will keep her from achieving happiness/success. She doesn’t need anyone’s validation and certainly doesn’t let anyone’s disapproval affect what she does with HER life.”

His message ended with a note about the misconceptions about social media.

On April 5,PEOPLE confirmedthat the pair had secretly married, sources tellingTMZthey had said their “I dos” in California “sometime over the last 6 months.” Christina also changed her last name on her real estate license.

This is Christina’s third marriage. Formerly, she was married toher Flip or Flopco-starTarek El Moussaand Celebrity IOU: Joyride hostAnt Anstead. She and El Moussa, 40, share a daughter Taylor, 11, and son Brayden, 6, with El Moussa, while she and Anstead, 42, share a son Hudson, 2.

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Christina Hall and Josh Hall

Christina and Josh started dating last Spring,PEOPLE exclusively revealing their relationshipin July 2021 as the duo celebratedher 38th birthday with a getawayto Mexico.

“The synchronicities hit us so hard and fast they were impossible to ignore,” Christina later wrote on Instagram. “I felt immediately crazy protective over him and wanted to keep him for myself and get to know each other before the tornado (media attention) hit. We’ve had a few solid months of just us getting to know each other and I’ve loved every second of it.”

She announced theirengagementvia Instagram.

Joshua Hall and Christina Haack.Christina Haack/Instagram

Christina Haack

This isn’t the first time the newlyweds rallied in support of each other on social media, either.

Just on April 1, theChristina in the Countrystar posted anaffectionate photoof the pair kissing on a set of wooden stairs, captioning it, “Prayed for a man who was all man but still treated me like his queen. Never give up. ❤️ ♾ 👑”

Fans wondered whether Christina might have been shading one of her exes — something she address head-on ina statementon her Instagram Story.

“My posts are never ‘throwing shade’ at anyone,” she said in the post. “I don’t even think like [that]. I live in the present not the past. I’m focused on Josh and the kids and work … nothing and no one else. People need to stop comparing and making up scenarios. Josh treats me like a queen and that’s what matters to me.”

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“I am so excited and gratefulChristina in the Countryhas officially been picked up,” Christina said in astatement on April 7. “I love that I get the best of both worlds — the coast and the country. It’s an incredible opportunity to get to work in Tennessee, our home away from home.”

While this new venture is on the horizon, her series that launched her and El Moussa’s careers,Flip or Flop, ended in March after 10 years.

“I will be forever grateful to have had a series for a decade. It’s a huge accomplishment and everyone who worked on the show should be very proud,” Christinatold PEOPLE, adding the series, “made it through ups and downs.”

“Trust me, it wasn’t always easy,” she said.

source: people.com