Being happy and in love can change a person, and it certainly seems that marrying Gwen Stefani has changed Blake Shelton — and if his words are anything to go by, those changes are for the better.
During an October 2021 episode of "The Voice," Shelton joked about the marital shift he experienced. At the time, the country music legend was working as a celebrity judge on the show alongside John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, and Ariana Grande. Grande wasn't as seasoned as the rest of the show's judges, and as a result, she was a little emotional during the audition process — something that Shelton catered to when he presented her with a box of tissues.
Shelton handed the box to Grande and explained, "After this season, you won't ever need these again. You'll get over it. You'll become callous like us three." After both Clarkson and Legend expressed their surprise at Shelton's attempt to ease Grande into the judging process, Shelton told his fellow judges, "Look, I'm married now. I'm soft. I'm getting softer."
