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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's love story is one for the history books.
Stefani reflected on her unexpected and beautiful love story with Shelton to People in an article published on Monday, November 25.
Stefani, 55, and Shelton, 48, began their relationship in 2015 while they were coaching on The Voice. Both had just gone through difficult divorces — Stefani from Gavin Rossdale and Shelton from Miranda Lambert. Stefani admitted to the outlet that she was initially unsure about starting a relationship with the "God's Country" singer, despite their strong connection.
"We had just met, and it was chaos. Both of our lives were in complete turmoil, all over the ground. Nothing could save us at that point," Stefani shared. At one point, she even decided to cut ties with the country star. "I can't even talk to you. This is insane. I already have enough problems. This is not happening anymore," she recalled telling him.
However, Shelton wasn't ready to give up on the No Doubt front woman. He turned to music to win her back, knowing how much Stefani valued songwriting. "I think he really wanted to impress me, because he doesn't really write songs as much as he used to. And I love writing songs," she shared.
Shelton, who wasn't writing as much at the time, sent Stefani a half-finished song, "Go Ahead and Break My Heart," asking for her help to complete it. The result was the first song they ever wrote together, although they were never in the same room during the process.
The couple has been married since 2021 and co-parent the "Rich Girl" songstress's three sons, who she shares with Rossdale –– Kingston, 18, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 10.
Stefani also revealed to the publication that her childhood dream of having a loving family and marriage was almost shattered before meeting Shelton. "God putting Blake in my life was just that miracle," she stated. The couple has since worked on several more songs together, including "Purple Irises," from Stefani's new album Bouquet.
In addition to music, Stefani and Shelton also share a love for gardening and their Oklahoma ranch. The pair love to share snippets of their farm life on social media, and over the summer, Stefani shared their process for planting various flowers around the property.
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