They reportedly grew closer a year later after they each divorced their spouses in summer 2015.
During an October 2021 episode of “The Voice,” Shelton joked about the marital shift he experienced.
You’ll get over it.
You’ll become callous like us three."
I’m getting softer."
Becoming a stepfather helped him realize that there’s more to life than the way he’d been living.
She’s got three boys … and all of a sudden you go, there’s other stuff."
Shelton’s father met his mother when she was already the parent of a 1-year-old boy named Richie.
And Shelton was eager to jump in.
He mused, “You got three boys?
My dad did it.
My dad raised me.
I could do this.
The reason Shelton left is pretty simple: He wants to spend more time with his stepkids.
“For now, that’s our kids.
This isn’t about me anymore and never will be again.”
He toldPeoplein December 2022 that he felt “settled” after the two married.
It truly does feel different.
That’s where I feel the most comfortable, happy and safe.”
Shelton also heaped praise on his wife.
Shelton admitted that marriage to Stefani is incredibly easy to the point that he actually finds it unusual.
He continued, saying, “It’s a different kind of self-worth.
