Redbook (April 2011)

A word from the bride and groom

Miranda talked all about fiancé Blake Shelton, so we called him up (he was getting ready to host the Academy of Country Music Awards with Reba McEntire) for his answers. It's The Almost-Newlywed Game!

What makes you two work so well together?

MIRANDA: Blake lets me be who I am. And I love his quirky sense of humor. He'll say, "What's it like to be so straight that you never laugh?" I've loosened up a lot since we started dating. Then at times I'm like, "This is reality time; turn off the funny guy." So we balance each other out.

BLAKE: I know the person that Miranda's not on stage. On stage, she turns into this superhero — and that's cool. But I also know the Miranda who's clumsy and cries and loves puppies and the color pink. It also means that we don't put up with each other's bulls--t.

What did you learn from touring together in 2008?

MIRANDA: I learned that I'm glad we decided to keep both of our buses! Because some days I'd be like, "You're getting on my nerves. Go to your bus!" [Laughs] When he's on tour with his guys, they punch each other and do whatever they do. And at some point I'll say, "I'm not your buddy! This guy world is killing me." But overall, we want to do it again. We pushed each other to be better.

BLAKE: I learned a lot watching her on stage every night. I've been doing this much longer, and it used to be, "You just listen to me." But damn, this is a girl who steps out on stage and has complete control of the audience. It's pure artistry.

Have you written songs about each other?

MIRANDA: He hasn't, but he should! I've told him to. I'm like, "Don't you think I'm awesome? Don't you want to write a song about me?" [Laughs] "Makin' Plans" [from the album Revolution] is obviously inspired by him. He wrote a song inspired by my dog Delilah, so that's the closest we've come. If you can't write about me, write about my dog!

BLAKE: I probably will. It'd be about how complicated a girl can be. There's many, many layers of Miranda. She's a complicated girl, but she's easy to love.