Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s relationship has been the topic of many headlines ever since they started dating in 2015.

The couple has been together for almost ten years and has been married since 2021. According to a new report, there was a time when their relationship was so bad that their friends and family were convinced they would break up.

“A lot of their friends were really worried it would end in divorce,” a source told Life&Style about the musicians and their relationship. “They’d been fighting a lot, and their schedules have been challenging for them. Gwen and Blake felt they had fallen out of love.”

If the report is to be believed, then Stefani and Shelton may have been close to ending their relationship for good, but something changed.

Why Did Gwen Stefani And Blake Shelton’s Marriage Reportedly Get Stronger?

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani reportedly made a major change to their relationship to ensure they could move forward stronger than ever. “They prioritized spending time with one another and got back to doing the things that brought them together in the first place, like making music,” an insider told Life&Style. The source adds, “Gwen and Blake have had their ups and downs. While it hasn’t always been a bed of roses, they like to think they made it to the other side.”

The couple recently released their song, Purple Irises. It is an emotional track, with lyrics including: “But if someone comes along and tries to love you like I love you /Don’t know what I’d do, don’t wanna lose you /Everything fades /Everything dies /Put me in a vase, but you can’t /You can’t stop time.” It continues, “It’s not 1999 /But this face is still mine /The way you look at me /I swear my heart hits rewind.”

What Has Been Said About Gwen Stefani And Blake Shelton’s Marriage?

Since Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani first got together, they have had to deal with many rumors about their relationship. This includes reports that they were headed for divorce. Reading untrue reports about yourself in the media likely takes a mental toll, and Stefani has previously addressed her relationship publicly and put an end (at least temporarily) to the split rumors.

“I had been going through those times where you’re questioning: ‘Oh my gosh, am I just getting older? Am I cute?'” Stefani told NYLON in April 2024. “In my own relationship, even though I know the truth of what’s happening today, you still create drama in your own mind about your insecurities and what might happen. I was in that phase of the relationship with Blake and getting paranoid.” She continued, “The truth is I am in love with my best friend, and all this s*** I’m thinking of in my brain, that’s all it is — I’m overthinking.”

While it is clear that the singer feels very strongly about her husband, she admitted to noticing the divorce reports. “But when you’re in love and have truly aligned values, nobody can get to us,” she said. “You can say whatever you want to say about our relationship — I mean, a week ago, we were getting divorced again or something. It’s just lies. The truth is the truth, and we know what that is…”