Thomas Rhett: Fifth Child or Vasectomy? Singer Speaks Out on Family Planning

When weighing his options to expand his family, Thomas Rhett has a few options.

The "Beers With Jesus" singer is currently dad to four daughters. Now, he and his wife, Lauren Akins, are debating on if they should expand their family or cut it off... literally.

In an interview about the future growth of his family, Rhett revealed that he has not yet gotten a vasectomy and is unsure if he could.

"I have not gotten a snip," the Grammy-nominee stated to Taste of Country. "I don't know if I can physically, I don't know that I can do that, if I'm being honest."

However, with four daughters under the age of 10, Rhett has also stated that he is not planning on welcoming another child anytime soon. He and Akins are letting themselves breathe while they enjoy watching their four kids grow up.

"We have come up for air," he continues. "We are going to let the air ride for a little bit longer. I haven't ruled it out."

While weighing their options for the fifth child, the couple has not entirely ruled out adoption. They announced in 2017 that they had adopted their first daughter, Willa Gray, from Uganda.

"Maybe, man, you know, I think, we pray about it constantly, kinda, for the peace or the un-peace," he went on to say. "Do we want to have another kid, or do we want to adopt again? I think both are on the table, so..."

With both options "on the table," it does seem like a fifth child will be happening at some point in the future. But for now, he reveals that they are "having fun again" after several years of diaper-changing and constant baby watch.

"My wife and I are just having fun again, dude," the Die a Happy Man said. "We're not in the diaper phase anymore, we're actually having date nights and hangin' with friends until after midnight."

While he admits that it sounds "kinda lame," the pair are enjoying the "big shift" while they can.

"For the first time in eight years, I feel like Lauren and I are in this kind of freedom phase of life, if you will. We haven't experienced it in a while. Our kids are doing things for themselves. They're waking up for school, they're bathing alone."

Before Willa Gray was born, they welcomed their first daughter, Ada James. Their third daughter, Lennon Love, was born in 2020. Their youngest daughter, Lillie Carolina, was born in November of 2021.

Since a fifth child might seem far off, Rhett is currently preparing to welcome his new album, which is set to feature "upbeat and cheerful" songs. His most recent single, "Beautiful As You," was released earlier this month. It was dropped with a music video featuring Akins.

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