Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are trading the bright lights of Los Angeles for the quiet charm of Oklahoma as they spend precious time together on Shelton\u2019s sprawling ranch. The couple, married since 2021, is embracing these peaceful retreats to reconnect, unwind, and focus on their relationship away from the relentless pace of show business.<\/p>\n
A source close to the couple reveals that the pair \u201clove to get away from L.A. and all the superficiality of the business.\u201d At the ranch, nestled in Shelton\u2019s home state of Oklahoma, they can \u201ctotally relax and let down their guards.\u201d While family and friends often visit, offering companionship, Shelton and Stefani enjoy having \u201ca lot more time alone\u201d to simply be themselves.<\/p>\n
The duo, who found love while working together on\u00a0The Voice<\/em>\u00a0during a time of personal transitions\u2014Shelton\u2019s split from Miranda Lambert in 2015 and Stefani\u2019s divorce from Gavin Rossdale\u2014are making the most of their quiet escapes. They spend their days \u201cgoing on long walks, writing songs, and playing music together,\u201d the insider shared. Stefani, 55, also cooks their favorite meals, creating a warm, nourishing environment far from the usual spotlight.<\/p>\n Currently, the couple\u2019s visits are brief\u2014just a few days when their schedules allow\u2014but they\u2019re eagerly anticipating an extended stay. \u201cThey are looking forward to having a good couple of months there soon, where they can really recharge,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n Stefani\u2019s three sons\u2014Kingston, 19, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 11\u2014are frequent visitors and have quickly fallen in love with ranch life, enjoying fishing and ATV rides across the 1,300-acre property. Shelton introduced the boys to his Oklahoma home early in their relationship, fostering a family-friendly atmosphere where \u201cthe more the merrier\u201d is the motto.<\/p>\n Both Blake and Gwen are passionate hosts, with plans underway for their annual July 4th party\u2014a celebration they\u2019re particularly excited about this year as they will also mark their fourth wedding anniversary on July 3. The ranch itself holds special significance for the couple, featuring a chapel where they exchanged vows.<\/p>\n Stefani has fond memories of her first trip to Oklahoma, recalling on\u00a0The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em>\u00a0how her family, used to Southern California\u2019s urban landscape, was amazed by the natural surroundings. One standout moment was when Shelton demonstrated his rugged country charm by pulling a fallen tree off the road with his truck, earning an impressed reaction from Stefani\u2019s family.<\/p>\n Though adjusting to country life hasn\u2019t always been easy for Stefani\u2014\u201cI am not really a dirt person, a bug person; I don\u2019t like that much humidity\u201d\u2014she embraces the beauty and tranquility of the Oklahoma landscape. \u201cYou kind of feel like you\u2019re going into this vortex\u2026 it\u2019s just nature, and God, is all right there,\u201d she said in a 2023 interview with\u00a0People<\/em>.<\/p>\n For Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, their Oklahoma ranch isn\u2019t just a getaway\u2014it\u2019s a sanctuary where love, family, and creativity flourish away from the spotlight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are trading the bright lights of Los Angeles for the quiet charm of Oklahoma as they spend precious time together on Shelton\u2019s… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3918"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3920,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3918\/revisions\/3920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}