Thomas Rhett: Dating His Wife In High School Was 'So Ridiculous'

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Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren, have been married for over ten years. The couple, with their four daughters in tow, is the picture of pure happiness. They often post about their love for each other on social media and always share updates on their daughters: Willa Gray, 7; Ada James, 5; Lennon Love, 3; and Lillie Carolina, 1.

It's well known that Thomas and Lauren have known each other since the second grade and have been dating off and on since they were teenagers. I've chatted with Thomas many times about the love of his life, Lauren, and he has told me many things over the years. The couple broke up many times before they were married in 2012, the same year Rhett started to make a name for himself in country music.

A few years back, when Thomas was enjoying the success of his break-up song "Crash and Burn" (written by Chris Stapleton), he told me about the couple's early ups and downs: "Oh, my wife, we dated in high school a little bit. When we dated in high school, it was so ridiculous. I think she broke up with me like maybe seven times over the course of a year."

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He added, "We were like freshmen in high school, and I was just one of those guys that kept goin' back, and just kept goin' back, and really just wanted to date her and me not getting the hint. So, I definitely crashed and burned with my wife, and now we are alive and well, which is good."

Thomas is busy on the road this summer as his "Home Team Tour" continues to sell out shows across the country, with recent capacity crowds in Peoria, Albany, Buffalo, Wilkes-Barre, Boston, Grand Rapids, Lafayette, Belmont Park, St. Paul, Chicago, and more.

Remaining "Home Team Tour 23" Dates Include:

8/3/2023 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
8/4/2023 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
8/5/2023 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
8/17/2023 - Oklahoma City, OK - Paycom Center
8/18/2023 - Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
8/19/2023 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
9/14/2023 - Estero, FL - Hertz Arena
9/15/2023 - Jacksonville, FL - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
9/16/2023 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
9/21/2023 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
9/22/2023 - State College, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
9/23/2023 - Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
9/28/2023 - Birmingham, AL - The Legacy Arena at The BJCC
9/29/2023 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
9/30/2023 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena

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Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media GroupEditor

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.