People.com Entertainment Music Country Midland's Mark Wystrach Engaged to Girlfriend Ty Haney: 'I Knew I Was Going to Marry Her' The country singer tells PEOPLE the special moment was somewhat spontaneous and happened on Monday after a week apart By Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis Instagram Twitter Rachel DeSantis is a writer/reporter covering music at PEOPLE. She has held various roles since joining the brand in 2019, and was previously a member of the human interest team. As a music writer, Rachel interviews everyone from rock-and-roll legends to up-and-coming stars for magazine feature stories and digital news stories. Rachel is based in New York City, and previously worked as an entertainment reporter at the New York Daily News after getting her start as an Entertainment Weekly intern. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. People Editorial Guidelines and Sarah Michaud Sarah Michaud Instagram Sarah Michaud is the senior news editor of PEOPLE's music vertical. She has been with the brand for close to 15 years, holding various roles across the digital news team before focusing on music. In 2021, Sarah won the CMA media achievement award for her coverage of country music. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology, social work and English and resides outside of Boston. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 28, 2019 05:30 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Mark Wystrach of Midland is far from Mr. Lonely now! The country singer announced his engagement to girlfriend Ty Haney on Tuesday, sharing a sweet slideshow of photos featuring his bride-to-be showing off her new rock. “Popped THE QUESTION and @ty_haney had the answer I was lookin’ for !!!❤️💍 🌈 ⚡️ ❤️,” he wrote on Instagram alongside the pictures, which feature Haney cuddling the couple’s two dogs, Juice and Pony, in Boulder, Colorado. Haney, meanwhile, founder of the clothing brand Outdoor Voices, shared a similar set of snaps, writing, “Pony is impressed! 💎💎💎 💥💥💥” Wystrach tells PEOPLE the special moment was somewhat spontaneous and happened on Monday as the pair were reuniting at her father’s farmhouse after a week apart. Ty Haney (L) and Mark Wystrach. Ty Haney/Instagram “It kind of was unplanned and just unfolded naturally when we were barefooted and on a walk with our little puppies,” he says. “It was right after a big thunderstorm, and the sun just popped [up] out of nowhere, and I knew it was a sign.” Vada Jewelry posted an up-close look at the ring Wystrach, 39, chose for his now-fiancée, which features multiple rectangle-shaped diamonds and was custom-designed by the singer. He and Haney, 31, have been dating since April 2018, with Wystrach celebrating their one-year anniversary on Instagram April 7. “One year ago today, @ty_haney walked into my life and changed everything,” he wrote. “Love you with all I got my baby.” The “Burn Out” singer says he met the entrepreneur on a blind date at Bufalina pizza restaurant in Austin, Texas after she messaged him on Instagram saying, “Let’s hang!” “I knew from the first moment I laid eyes on her that I was going to marry her,” he says. Don’t Call Them Losers: Midland Cleans Up on Star-Powered Memories at Grammys The exciting milestone comes just two months after Wystrach’s bandmate Jess Carson welcomed his third child, daughter Rosalia Jean, with wife Camille. Mark Wystrach (L) and Ty Haney. “Camille is the strongest woman I know,” Carson told PEOPLE at the time. “She wanted to do a home birth and she did it 100 percent natural — I’m still just awestruck by her.” Midland, meanwhile, continues to see their star rise since they scooped up a Grammy nomination in 2017 for best country duo/group performance for their hit “Drinkin’ Problem.” Midland’s Jess Carson Welcomes Daughter Rosalia Jean The band won new vocal duo or group of the year award at the 2018 ACM Awards, and at this year’s ceremony, earned nods for group of the year and video of the year. Midland released the music video for their single “Mr. Lonely,” starring Dennis Quaid, in April.