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Luke Combs’ Wife Is Used To Not Sleeping, Due To Young Kids

Luke Combs is on his way to Europe to play a set of shows, and his wife Nicole is home in Nashville. Last night, she took some fan questions on…

Luke and Nicole Combs , Luke in a blue jacket and Nicole in a sparkling dress
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Luke Combs is on his way to Europe to play a set of shows, and his wife Nicole is home in Nashville. Last night, she took some fan questions on her Insta Stories and talked about her kids, Tex, one, and the new baby boy, Beau Combs, who was born in August.

One fan asked what was harder going from no kids to one or one kid to two. Nicole replied, "Going from 0-1 was absolutely wild and overwhelming for me. The lifestyle change being the reason. Not being able to do whatever whenever (even something simple like shower lol) was something I never really thought about because nobody ever talks about it."

She added, "If it makes me sound selfish, I don't know. I wouldn't change my life for anything. At the time, it was just a shock."

Nicole said now, with two kids, she is fine. She offered, "Now I'm just in it and used to not really getting any sleep in the beginning. I don't mind at all because now I know it goes by so fast, too fast. Going from 1-2 has been really easy for me personally."

Nicole also revealed that having kids has made her not drink much alcohol. When a fan asked what she drinks these days, she said, "After having kids, I just don't know how people can parent with a hangover, haha." She added, "I'm not opposed to a drink like a margarita when I go to Mexican or whatever, but I'm not housing them as often anymore. Just on occasion."

In May, when Combs's wife took some fans' questions on her Insta stories, she revealed that the couple lives in a simple two-bedroom home. When a fan asked about the new baby boy's nursery, Nicole replied, "We currently live in a two-bedroom, so his nursery will be our room until he moves in with Tex." She added, "I'm not going to make it too fancy since we will be moving in a few years anyway. I shared a room with my sister growing up, and low-key loved it."

Later, another fan asked why she and Luke live in such a small house, and she replied simply, "We're basic."

Country music stars like to have it all: big careers, adoring fans all over the world, and a family they can call their own. Many country music superstars are also proud dads who like to incorporate their family life into their country music lives.

Many country star dads take their kids on the road to tour during the summer, and some country music dads even put their children in music videos and bring them on stage now and then at concerts.

As we celebrate dads this weekend, we would also like to celebrate some of country music's top dads this Father's Day.

Luke Combs - 1 son, toddler Tex, and one son on the way

Luke Combs


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Luke is one of country music's newest dads, as his son Tex was born last year on Father's Day. Combs and his wife Nicole are currently expecting their second son in September. The couple admits they are having trouble finding the right name for their unborn baby. Nicole says she loves one-syllable names but has yet to land on one that is perfect.

Tim McGraw - 3 grown daughters Gracie, Audrey, and Maggie

Tim McGraw


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Tim and Faith Hill's three daughters are all grown up, and two of them are living in New York City, where they are both pursuing careers in acting and music, just like mom and dad. McGraw brags about his daughters' achievements and celebrates them often on his social media.

Tyler Hubbard - 1 daughter Liv, and two toddler sons, Atlas and Luca

Tyler Hubbard


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Tyler spends a lot of time with his cute and young kids in tow. When we asked him just this week about Father's Day this year, he told us he plans to bring all three kids out on the road this weekend to celebrate the day.

Luke Bryan - 2 sons, Bo and Tate, Nephew Til

Luke Bryan


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Luke often takes his sons and his nephew Till with him on fishing trips. After his nephew Til's parents both passed away, Bryan and his wife Caroline took him in, as well as his two older sisters, expanding their family and including them in everything they do.

Thomas Rhett - 4 young daughters, Willa Gray, Ada James, Lennon, and Lillie

Thomas Rhett


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Thomas' oldest daughter Willa Gray is now school age, but her three little sisters are all under the age of six. Rhett and his wife Lauren share daily adventures with the girls, most recently taking the whole family to see Disney's "The Little Mermaid" this summer before Dad got back on the road to continue his tour.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.