Miranda Lambertis embracing her new life as a wife and stepmom!The country singer, who tied the knot withBrendan McLoughlinin January, recently opened up toExtrain honor of the CMA Fest and her annualMuttNation Marchabout life as a newlywed and how the couple has managed to successfully blend their lives.Their compatibility would come as a surprise to some, seeing that Lambert, 35, has been based in Nashville, while McLoughlin, 27, is a New York City police officer.The city slicker cop is also a father and has a7-month-old son from a previous relationship.“We have the best of both worlds,” shetold the outlet. “We spend time in New York, we get to see our adorable nugget, then we get to come back to the farm and have the quiet life. I’m enjoying the balance.”Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin.Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/GettyThough Lambert does not have human children of her own, as a self-described “crazy dog lady” she’s a mom to plenty of fur babies.“I’m loving that whole phase, and I’ve raised a million dogs, so I feel like I’ve got that part of my womanly/motherly thing is full, so this is a whole new journey,” she told the outlet. “It’s great… My stepson is amazing.”“[Brendan’s] a great guy and, bless his heart, he didn’t have any dogs or any animals at all when he came into this relationship, so he inherited a whole barn full,” Lambert jokingly added. “I was like, ‘Hey, I got the dogs, you got the kid, we can mix and mingle.'”Brendan McLoughlin and Miranda Lambert.The couplemet in New Yorkin November when Lambert and her band, the Pistol Annies, performed onGood Morning America. McLoughlin was assigned to the South Midtown Precinct, which includes Times Square, where the morning show is filmed.In January, Lambert married the NYPD cop in a secret ceremony, only making her happy news public a month later.“I met the love of my life. And we got hitched!” she wrote onInstagramFeb. 16. “My heart is full. Thank you Brendan McLoughlin for loving me for…. Me. #theone.”They later made theirred carpet debutat the 2019 ACM Awards in April, and have continued to split their time between Tennessee and New York City, where his work is based.Lambert and McLoughlin have managed to keep their romance largely under wraps, though the two werespotted leaving their Manhattan apartmenttogether in May.She also showed off arare photo of her spouseon Instagram last month in order to help find a home for rescue pups named Smoke and Bandit.“I think he provides for her a state of [normalcy] that balances with her life before she becameMiranda Lambert,” a music industry insider toldPEOPLEafter their wedding announcement.Brendan McLoughlin and Miranda Lambert.John Shearer/ACMA2019/GettyKeeping their relationship private, however, has come with its own set of challenges.Last week, Lambert’s rep confirmed that thecouple was still going strongand that she had no intention of calling it quits on her four-month marriage after a tabloid story ran claiming otherwise.“[The report] is completely made up. Not one iota is true,” the rep told PEOPLE. “They are happy and together!”
Miranda Lambertis embracing her new life as a wife and stepmom!
The country singer, who tied the knot withBrendan McLoughlinin January, recently opened up toExtrain honor of the CMA Fest and her annualMuttNation Marchabout life as a newlywed and how the couple has managed to successfully blend their lives.
Their compatibility would come as a surprise to some, seeing that Lambert, 35, has been based in Nashville, while McLoughlin, 27, is a New York City police officer.
The city slicker cop is also a father and has a7-month-old son from a previous relationship.
“We have the best of both worlds,” shetold the outlet. “We spend time in New York, we get to see our adorable nugget, then we get to come back to the farm and have the quiet life. I’m enjoying the balance.”
Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin.Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/Getty
Though Lambert does not have human children of her own, as a self-described “crazy dog lady” she’s a mom to plenty of fur babies.
“I’m loving that whole phase, and I’ve raised a million dogs, so I feel like I’ve got that part of my womanly/motherly thing is full, so this is a whole new journey,” she told the outlet. “It’s great… My stepson is amazing.”
“[Brendan’s] a great guy and, bless his heart, he didn’t have any dogs or any animals at all when he came into this relationship, so he inherited a whole barn full,” Lambert jokingly added. “I was like, ‘Hey, I got the dogs, you got the kid, we can mix and mingle.'”
Brendan McLoughlin and Miranda Lambert.
The couplemet in New Yorkin November when Lambert and her band, the Pistol Annies, performed onGood Morning America. McLoughlin was assigned to the South Midtown Precinct, which includes Times Square, where the morning show is filmed.
In January, Lambert married the NYPD cop in a secret ceremony, only making her happy news public a month later.
“I met the love of my life. And we got hitched!” she wrote onInstagramFeb. 16. “My heart is full. Thank you Brendan McLoughlin for loving me for…. Me. #theone.”
They later made theirred carpet debutat the 2019 ACM Awards in April, and have continued to split their time between Tennessee and New York City, where his work is based.
Lambert and McLoughlin have managed to keep their romance largely under wraps, though the two werespotted leaving their Manhattan apartmenttogether in May.
She also showed off arare photo of her spouseon Instagram last month in order to help find a home for rescue pups named Smoke and Bandit.
“I think he provides for her a state of [normalcy] that balances with her life before she becameMiranda Lambert,” a music industry insider toldPEOPLEafter their wedding announcement.
Brendan McLoughlin and Miranda Lambert.John Shearer/ACMA2019/Getty
Keeping their relationship private, however, has come with its own set of challenges.
Last week, Lambert’s rep confirmed that thecouple was still going strongand that she had no intention of calling it quits on her four-month marriage after a tabloid story ran claiming otherwise.
“[The report] is completely made up. Not one iota is true,” the rep told PEOPLE. “They are happy and together!”
source: people.com
