Blake Sheltonreally can’t complain.On June 6, the country croonercelebrated the openingof his new restaurant and barOle Red Nashville, which joins his existing location in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. And though girlfriendGwen Stefaniwasn’t able to make it out to the festivities, she’s yet another reason he’s pinching himself these days.“I wouldn’t change one thing about my life right now,” he tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday.“I’m happy,” he adds. “Sometimes happiness can seem like fleeting moments, but this one has been staying in the same lane for a long time. It’s just amazing.”Ole Red NashvilleWhen theVoicecoach — who’s packed six wins in the 14 seasons he’s been on NBC’s hit singing competition show — isn’t guiding hopeful artists or selling out arenas with hisCountry Music Freaks tour, he spends his time beingblissfully in lovewith formerVoicecoachGwen Stefani, 48.“I would just like to ride this wave till I die,” he says. “The personal side of my life has been chaotic at times over the last few years, but it’s kinda settled down now and just feels good.”Though the “God Gave Me You” singer is the first one to admit he and the glam pop singer arean “interesting” couple, he says somehow theyjust “make sense.”Patrick McMullan/Getty“When we first started seeing each other, friends of mine would be like, ‘What the hell is that all about?'” he says. “But if you ever had a chance to be around us together, it does make sense.”“People do like us together,” Shelton, whosupported his loveTuesday night at her Vegas residency kickoff, adds.Though the pair spends most of their time in Los Angeles, they make it a point to jet off to hiswaterfront home in Oklahomawith Stefani’s three sons,Kingston, 12,Zuma, 9, andApollo, 4.“We love to go out on the lake,” says Shelton. “My family, Gwen and her family, we all get together and go out and float around. The kids swim and tube and all that stuff. We have a blast.”Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton.Gwen Stefani and Blake SheltonAnd while Shelton and Stefani “appreciate” the support and the time that fans have invested in their relationship,wedding rumorsthat have been swirling from the start are laughable at this moment.“Don’t you read the tabloids? Gwen and I already have a few kids,” he jokes. “We’ve been married and divorced and married again a couple of times. We were married before we ever even met each other!”For more onBlake Shelton’s new restaurant chain and building a life withGwen Stefani, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
Blake Sheltonreally can’t complain.
On June 6, the country croonercelebrated the openingof his new restaurant and barOle Red Nashville, which joins his existing location in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. And though girlfriendGwen Stefaniwasn’t able to make it out to the festivities, she’s yet another reason he’s pinching himself these days.
“I wouldn’t change one thing about my life right now,” he tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday.
“I’m happy,” he adds. “Sometimes happiness can seem like fleeting moments, but this one has been staying in the same lane for a long time. It’s just amazing.”
Ole Red Nashville
When theVoicecoach — who’s packed six wins in the 14 seasons he’s been on NBC’s hit singing competition show — isn’t guiding hopeful artists or selling out arenas with hisCountry Music Freaks tour, he spends his time beingblissfully in lovewith formerVoicecoachGwen Stefani, 48.
“I would just like to ride this wave till I die,” he says. “The personal side of my life has been chaotic at times over the last few years, but it’s kinda settled down now and just feels good.”
Though the “God Gave Me You” singer is the first one to admit he and the glam pop singer arean “interesting” couple, he says somehow theyjust “make sense.”
Patrick McMullan/Getty
“When we first started seeing each other, friends of mine would be like, ‘What the hell is that all about?'” he says. “But if you ever had a chance to be around us together, it does make sense.”
“People do like us together,” Shelton, whosupported his loveTuesday night at her Vegas residency kickoff, adds.
Though the pair spends most of their time in Los Angeles, they make it a point to jet off to hiswaterfront home in Oklahomawith Stefani’s three sons,Kingston, 12,Zuma, 9, andApollo, 4.
“We love to go out on the lake,” says Shelton. “My family, Gwen and her family, we all get together and go out and float around. The kids swim and tube and all that stuff. We have a blast.”
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton.Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
And while Shelton and Stefani “appreciate” the support and the time that fans have invested in their relationship,wedding rumorsthat have been swirling from the start are laughable at this moment.
“Don’t you read the tabloids? Gwen and I already have a few kids,” he jokes. “We’ve been married and divorced and married again a couple of times. We were married before we ever even met each other!”
For more onBlake Shelton’s new restaurant chain and building a life withGwen Stefani, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
source: people.com
