Blake Shelton Turns 47: Gwen Stefani Celebrates Him in Lovely Video after They Felt ‘Suffocated & Stressed'

• Blake Shelton recently celebrated his 47th birthday on Father's Day. His wife, Gwen Stefani, wished him both a happy birthday and a happy Father's Day.
• A source revealed that during the peak of the pandemic, Shelton and Stefani were on the verge of breaking up.
• Shelton owns a massive and gorgeous ranch in Oklahoma, where he, Stefani, and her sons escape the media's glare.

Blake Shelton had a special day on June 18, 2023, as it was his birthday, and he also celebrated Father's Day.

Shelton's wife, Gwen Stefani, celebrated him with cute words and shared a collection of the sweet memories of the pair's relationship.

The collection of memories was shared in a clip, which showed footage from Stefani's and Shelton's July 2021 wedding ceremony.

The clip, which was set to a snippet of Stefani's upcoming song, "True Babe," also showed different pictures of the couple spending time together through the years.

The "Rich Girl" singer captioned the post, "Happy bday and fathers Day, @blakeshelton <3 I love u more than anything gx."

On her Instagram stories, Stefani celebrated her husband more and wrote on one slide, "Happy Bday to my everything cowboy@blakeshelton." In this slide, Stefani shared a picture where she was kissing Shelton on the cheek.

On another slide in her Instagram stories, the 53-year-old posted a picture of Shelton and her youngest son Apollo. In the picture, Shelton and Apollo were all smiles, and the son held a trophy written, "Best Step-Dad."

The "Luxurious" singer also shared a picture of Shelton with her father, Dennis. She captioned the photo of the two men, "Happy Father's Day to my [two] favorites."

Stefani has three sons from her previous marriage to actor Gavin Rossdale -- Kingston, 17, Zuma, 14; and Apollo, 9.

Shelton and Stefani brought their blended family together when they got married, and the 47-year-old is now a stepdad to the three boys. The boys were included in the couple's wedding when two of Stefani's sons signed the pair's marriage certificate as official witnesses.

The country music singer transitioned well into his role as a dad, and announced his plans to retire from "The Voice" after season 23 to ensure most of his time went to his family.

Stefani and Shelton Went through a Rough Patch

Stefani and Shelton stayed at the country singer's ranch in Oklahoma during the pandemic. A source revealed that during this time, the couple almost broke up.

Staying together for a long time had a negative impact on the pair. According to a source, they were both "stretched to the limit" to the point that Stefani and Shelton started feeling "suffocated and stressed."

Shelton and his stepsons make frequent trips to Oklahoma, where the country singer gets to bond with his stepsons.

As per the source, the main reason for their troubles was the stress that came with moving. In May 2020, Stefani and Shelton bought a mansion, costing $13.2 million, in the Encino neighborhood in Los Angeles and were moving:

"Friends say this move has turned into a nightmare. This is the toughest period they've had so far, without a doubt."

At this time, the couple was preparing to tie the knot, which they later did. The insider said Stefani and Shelton knew how to compromise, work through any tension, and look at the bigger picture.

Luckily, they succeeded at tackling their challenges as they went back to loving each other, as can be seen from the romantic posts they share on social media and the love they show each other.

Inside Shelton's Ranch Where the Couple Reportedly Tied the Knot

Stefani's sons spend time in their home in Los Angeles, but they also stay at their stepdad's ranch in Oklahoma.

The 1300-acre ranch is a dreamy residence where the family can escape from the media's glare. It is at this stunning ranch that the couple reportedly exchanged their vows in 2021.

The ranch hosts an all-white property, a multi-story with grand pillars outside a huge grand porch. The mega-mansion also boasts perfectly manicured gardens.

Shelton reportedly built a chapel on this ranch to showcase his love for Stefani. The couple then reportedly wed in this chapel, which also seemed to be the place the pair staged their engagement reveal.

The engagement reveal showed a backdrop of religious symbols and a stunning-stained glass window. Sources said the couple mostly spend most of their time together in Los Angeles.

However, during the pandemic, Shelton, his wife, and her sons spent time on the Oklahoma ranch, which has a massive compound.

The ranch has a home with four bedrooms, a barn, as well as a number of ponds. Shelton and Stefani have shared pictures inside this house, showing the living room and dining room.

The living room has rattan-framed sofas with cream cushions and a cream coffee table. On the wall at the opposite end of the room is a television mounted.

In one of the living room's corners is a bar styled with Hawaiian decorations, and the walls near the bar have a series of family pictures that give the living room a personal touch.

The dining room has windows that offer people a view of the ranch's magnificent grounds. Just like the living room, the dining room has wooden paneling on the walls and ceilings.

A long dining room table is situated in the middle of the room, surrounded by cream-cushioned chairs. A bright green parrot is placed in one of the dining room's corners.

Double doors painted bright blue, which lead outside, give more color to the dining room as they contrast well with the rest of the monochrome décor.

Shelton and his stepsons make frequent trips to Oklahoma, where the country singer gets to bond with his stepsons. However, he confessed that when his stepsons first visited, they had a culture shock as they are used to Los Angeles:

"The two of them were like, 'Well, what do we do now?' I go, 'Go out that door and don't come back till you're too tired to go any further.' Well, they can't even imagine just going down to the creek with a net or turning over rocks or getting on a buggy and driving around."

Shelton, who has now created a special bond with Stefani's sons, said he had taught the boys how to swim and encouraged them to spend more time outdoors.

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