After more than a decade of marriage, Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, have it figured out.
The country star, 34, opened up to PEOPLE at the 2024 ACM Awards about his secret to success with Lauren, whom he married in October 2012.
“[Lauren] is the best. I mean only full transparency [is key]” he said. “I think you really tell each other how you feel about whatever it may be. It’s really helped us…we’ve been married 12 years this fall.”
The couple first met in elementary school and briefly dated in high school before meeting again as adults.
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Thomas Rhett at the ACM Awards.
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Over the years, they had daughters Willa Gray, 8½, Ada James, 6½, Lennon Love, 4, and Lillie Carolina, 2½.
“They’re all good,” Thomas Rhett said of his girlfriends. “They just grow like weeds and get into every sport you can imagine. But man, these are sweet times and I love being a part of them. They always like to watch me on TV, so this is for them.”
On Mother’s Day, Thomas Rhett gave a special greeting to Lauren, 34, as well as his own mother and grandmother in a sweet post on Instagram.
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“I’m surrounded by the best moms, stepmoms and grandmas. I love you so much. Happy Mother’s Day everyone!” he wrote.
The musician is scheduled to perform his new song “Beautiful as You” at the ACMs, marking the song’s live debut.
The single serves as the first from his upcoming seventh studio album, which will be released in August. He told PEOPLE that he plans to release a new song every month until then.
The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards are broadcast live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Texas.
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