Overview
- Speaking at The Paley Center for Media in New York on Nov. 8, Yearwood reflected on her marriage while promoting Christmastime, released Nov. 7.
- She said she moved to Oklahoma after the 2005 wedding and stopped touring 200 days a year, becoming a “bonus mom” to Brooks’ three daughters.
- Yearwood described a conscious effort to be present, citing soccer games and home-cooked dinners as part of building their family life.
- The pair first met in 1987, married in December 2005, and are set to mark their 20th wedding anniversary next month.
- She noted the album’s opening track, Christmas Time Is Here, holds personal meaning because she walked down the aisle to that song.