And I think she would probably tell you the same thing. So I think everything happens for a reason at a time. They got the right amount of their mom in them, the right amount of me in them, and the right amount of Trisha's influence in them as well. And if she was the mother of the children, our three children wouldn't be who they are either. So I think everything happens right at the right time. If we would have gotten married back in the late '80s I don't think our marriage would have survived the ‘90s or our careers would not be what they were. We've known each other since 1988 or '87 and so we've kind of been through it all together and we've talked about this a long time.

I totally get it now.įox News: What do you believe has been the secret behind your lasting marriage to Trisha Yearwood?īrooks: Oh, well, first of all, I was lucky enough to get to marry my best friend. I didn't get until I watched it in those frames. That love led him to want a family of his own, and he sings about wanting to live up to his step-father's wonderful example. It's one of the best country songs about family and a boy's love for the man who married his single mom and became an involved and loving step-father.

And man, when you see that footage, when you see those little bitty babies running around soundcheck and you hear that music and you hear how quiet that arena or stadium is, that's when you recognize, holy cow, this is when everything slowed down for her. This song became Brad Paisley's first 1 hit. And she's talking about soundcheck and how personal they were. Fox News: What's the most important message you received just from hearing Sandy speak out in this documentary?īrooks: My favorite thing on her when she says what's her favorite time of the day.

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