Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's 'Nourishing' Summer Ranch Plans

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have been enjoying couples dates on their ranch in Oklahoma and a source exclusively tells Life & Style that they’re planning on spending the bulk of summer in the country star’s home state – while using it as an opportunity to reconnect and enjoy quality time without the kids.

“They love to get away from L.A. and all the superficiality of the business. On the ranch they can totally relax and let down their guards. Their family and friends fly out to see them so it’s not like they are totally shut off, but they do have a lot more time alone,” the insider says about Gwen, 55, and Blake, 48.

“They go on long walks, write songs and play music together. Gwen cooks all their favorite foods, it’s very nourishing,” the source shares about the couple.

“Right now, they go whenever they have downtime, but it’s usually just a few days. They are looking forward to having a good couple of months there soon, where they can really recharge,” the insider reveals.

Gwen’s three sons Kingston,19, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 11, — whom she shares with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale — will be spending more time in Oklahoma as well. Blake introduced the boys to the ranch early on in the couple’s relationship, and they’ve become big fans of fishing and ATV riding on the vast property.

“The boys will come with them, and they’ll fly their friends out too. They have tons of space and have a more the merrier vibe at the farm,” the source says.

“Gwen and Blake both love hosting, they’re a great match in that way. They will throw their annual July 4th party, that’s being planned right now, they’re excited,” the insider adds.

In addition to the holiday, the couple will be celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary on July 3.

Blake had a chapel built on his 1,300-acre ranch in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, for the nuptials, as they tied the knot on the property in 2021. The duo began dating in 2015 after working together on The Voice and going through divorces at the same time. Blake and ex-wife Miranda Lambert announced their split in July 2015, while Gwen and Gavin, 59, did the same the following month.

Gwen shared a fun memory of her family visiting the “Texas” singer’s ranch for the first time during a November 2019 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

“I remember the first time I went to Oklahoma with my family — we are from Anaheim [California], we’d never seen even trees before — so we were like, ‘Wow, this is crazy!’” she recalled. “And we’re driving and Blake’s in his truck, and there’s a tree that had been blown down on the road and Blake gets out and he’s like, ‘All right,’ and he gets in the back of the truck — he has a big chain and he pulls it out, he wraps it around the tree, and pulls.”

“My whole family’s like, ‘Oh my God! He’s a man!’” she gushed, which made Kelly, 43, burst out laughing.

It took some time for the Southern California native to adjust to life in the country, where Blake feels the most at home.

“I am not really a dirt person, a bug person, I don’t like that much humidity,” Gwen told People in 2023. “But you sort of get over it all because it’s so beautiful [in Oklahoma], and you kind of feel like you’re going into this vortex and it’s just different here — I guess it’s just nature, and God, is all right there.”