When Trisha Yearwood married Garth Brooks in December 2005, everything changed for the three-time Grammy winner for the better.
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Watch Christmas in Nashville on Wednesday, December 3 at 10/9c on NBC and next day on Peacock.
Yearwood, who will host NBC’s annual Christmas in Nashville holiday special on December 3, recently spoke about the personal and professional ramifications of marrying in 2005 during an interview with People. As one of the busiest women in the country music industry, stepping back from an unforgiving touring schedule wasn’t just a choice — it was a necessity to make the marriage work.
“When I married Garth and I moved to Oklahoma, I stopped,” Yearwood said, referring to the constant touring that marked her pre-marriage career. “I wasn’t touring 200 days a year anymore. I was a bonus mom to three children and I was trying to make a marriage work, because I had learned that marriages don’t work if you’re never together.”
Yearwood stressed that being present in the relationship requires a “conscious effort.”
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“That’s kind of important. You have to be together,” she added. “I made a conscious effort to be there, to go to soccer games and cook dinner.”
The couple is just days away from celebrating an important milestone in their marriage — their 20th anniversary! The two tied the knot on December 10, 2005.
Tune in to back-to-back holiday specials on December 3 on NBC
The holidays hold a special place in Yearwood’s heart — she did walk down the aisle to “Christmastime is Here” in 2005 when she married Brooks, after all — and her Christmas spirit will be on full display during the NBC special Christmas in Nashville.
The hourlong special begins on Wednesday, December 3, at 10 p.m. ET on NBC and will be released to Peacock the next day. But Christmas in Nashville, featuring an all-star lineup of special guest performers that includes Saturday Night Live legend Bill Murray, isn’t the only special airing on December 3.
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Tune in to NBC and Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET to watch the Christmas in Rockefeller Center special, featuring two hours of Christmas tree lighting, performances, and some of your favorite celebrities stopping by to ensure the holiday spirit is in all of us this year.
It’s the most iconic tree lighting ceremony in the United States, and it’s part of a perfect evening of holiday programming on NBC.
