Blake Shelton claims that having Gwen Stefani's Three Sons as stepdads has altered him in every way imaginable Blake Shelton enjoys acting as a father role for the sons of his wife Gwen Stefani the 47-year-old country singer spoke candidly about his experiences as Stefani's stepfather to her three boys at zema 15 and Apollo 10 whom she has with her ex- partner Gavin rosdale in an Entertainment Tonight interview Shelton spoke about his vision for their future together as they discussed the 10th anniversary of his meeting his current wife it would be ideal if I could go back and repeat the last 10 years he said to the publication it's unbelievable to me that our 18-year-old will be turning 18 next month we'll have another 18-year-old in a few years and it means that I won't be upset about spending a lot more time alone myself the performer said but we still have Apollo so we have another almost 10 years before we can kick him out so it should be a lot of fun Shelton continued saying that since being married to the I'm just a girl singer in 2021 and becoming a stepfather to Stefani's Three Sons he had changed in every possible way I learned quickly not because anything happened but just you know reading the room you've really got to think I have to take a step back Shelton remembered the adjustment to becoming a stepfather when someone says having a child makes it less about you if you're doing it it correctly it no longer seems to be about you it is accurate Shelton said he's been able to help his wife's boys discover some of his favorite things so it's not only Stefani's kids that have transformed him