'Fine with me': Reba McEntire reflects on possible third marriage as Rex Linn romance gains steam
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Reba Mcentire has hinted she is open to walking down the aisle for a third time if her partner is also willing.
During a recent interview with E! News, the 69-year-old singer reflected on the possibility of getting married for the third time.
Reba McEntire shares plans for third marriage
The American singer and actress told the news outlet recently that though she has been married twice before, she doesn’t mind getting hitched again if her boyfriend Rex Linn agrees to the idea.
‘The Voice!’ coach shared with E! News' Francesca Amiker, "If that's something he feels totally strong about, that's fine with me," before adding, "He's never been married before. So, if he wants to experience that, I'm OK with that."
The ‘Queen of the Country’ further claimed that while she doesn't "have much faith in being bound by a piece of paper or ring," she is "truly committed to Rex."
The ‘I’m a Survivor’ singer shared that while she has known Linn since 1991, they have been "pretty much inseparable ever since June 16 of 2020," when they reconnected following her guest appearance on his show ‘Young Sheldon' that January.
Recalling the reunion, the ‘Fancy’ songstress shared, "It was just like a magnet," before recalling, "We didn't get to see each other from January 'til June 16, but we created an intimacy by texting and talking over the telephone that we wouldn't have gotten if we'd have been together all of that time."
She gushed that her special connection with Linn has enriched her as she is now more confident and comfortable.
McEntire, who was married twice previously, explained, "When you do love yourself, that means you're confident, you're comfortable," before adding, "You love yourself, and it's easier to love others."
The ‘Turn on the Radio’ songstress was married to Charlie Battles from 1976 to 1987. Then from 1989 to 2015, she was in another long marriage with Narvel Blackstock, with whom she shares her 34-year-old son Shelby Blackstock.
Reba McEntire reflects on her marriage with Narvel Blackstock
During an appearance on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ in the beginning of March, McEntire reflected on her marriage with Blackstock, with whom she has been separated for almost a decade, per Us Weekly.
McEntire described their marriage as “a situation that was always business,” adding that the business relationship even extended to vacation.
The multi-hyphenate shared, “I think it works for some people. They can be married or have a relationship and work together. Our work was all the time.”
“Our marriage was 26 years. We started out working together in the band,” recalled the star.
McEntire explained, “He was part of the band, and then became my manager, later on then my husband, but it was a situation that was always business — whether we were getting ready in the morning, pillow talk, whatever, but it was business.”
She concluded by sharing that their business relationship even extended to their vacations. She explained, “Even when we were on vacation to recharge the batteries, about three days into a vacation it was like, ‘You know what we can do?'”
