See what life is like for 'Fixer Upper' couple Chip and Joanna Gaines, who cofounded the Magnolia empire and are raising 5 kids on a farm in Waco, Texas

• Chip and Joanna Gaines rose to renovation fame — and acquired an estimated $18 million combined net worth — after their house-flipping HGTV show "Fixer Upper" took off. 
• They now have their hands in several businesses — like magazine Magnolia Journal, home decor lines under the Magnolia Home umbrella, clothing lines, Target collaborations, storefronts and restaurants at The Silos, the Magnolia Table Cookbook, Magnolia Realty, and so much more. 
• They also take family extremely seriously and carve out time to be present with their five children. 
• Their life may seem like a string of successful fame-inducing happenings, but it wasn't all easy. Take a peek into their past, and see what they're up to after "Fixer Upper."

Chip and Joanna Gaines met in Waco, Texas, and they've been there ever since.

They found a way to grow a business flipping houses in the area and barely made it by on whatever cash Chip had in his pocket.

After a few financial scares, they caught a break and were offered a television show on HGTV, "Fixer Upper."

Since then, their Magnolia brand has grown from a little storefront to an entire empire boasting home goods and needs, various real estate ventures, books, and more. They bought a space in downtown Waco and turned it into the complex now known as The Silos, filled the space with an eponymous market and bakery, built a breakfast restaurant close by, and published a cookbook. 

Their family has grown quite a bit as well — they welcomed their youngest, Crew, in 2018. 

It's hard to imagine what life is really like for the duo after they raked in a reported $30,000 per episode, but it's more humble than you might imagine. 

You probably know Chip and Joanna Gaines as the faces of HGTV's "Fixer Upper."

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Their hit home improvement series took prospective homeowners through Waco, Texas, where they would ultimately buy a run-down, dilapidated house ready for a huge makeover.

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While the show has definitely contributed to their estimated combined net worth of $18 million — they reportedly made $30,000 per episode — it wasn't their first business venture, and they have taken on several others since it first aired.

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