Gwen Stefani was in 'turmoil' before dating Blake Shelton
Gwen Stefani has admitted that she was initially reluctant to date Blake Shelton.
Gwen Stefani's life was in "complete turmoil" before she began dating Blake Shelton.
The 55-year-old singer was initially reluctant to dive into another relationship after splitting from Gavin Rossdale, her ex-husband.
Gwen - who has sons Kingston, 18, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 10, with Gavin - told PEOPLE: "We had just met, and it was chaos. Both of our lives were in complete turmoil, all over the ground. Nothing could save us at that point.
"There was a point where I was like, 'I can't even talk to you. This is insane. I already have enough problems. This is not happening anymore. We're not going to text or nothing.'"
Blake, 48 - who was married to Miranda Lambert between 2011 and 2015 - ultimately managed to wow the blonde beauty with his musical talents.
Gwen - who married Blake in 2021 - said: "I think he really wanted to impress me, because he doesn't really write songs as much as he used to. And I love writing songs. That's everything to me.
"If I want to feel like I have any kind of purpose or any kind of value or anything, it's about writing a song. That's where I get my fulfillment."
Earlier this year, Gwen admitted that she feels conflicted about her desire to make music.
The singer loves the challenge of writing new music - but she's also conscious of her responsibilities as a parent.
The 'Hollaback Girl' hitmaker told NYLON magazine: "I almost feel guilty about it, or like I have to justify it or feel bad that I’m doing it.
"Like, ‘You should just get on with your life.’ But I really still want to do it!
"I want to live my purpose. I don’t want to be greedy. I want to contribute still. I don’t know."
