Reba McEntire can’t stop gushing about her latest partner. The singer gave fans an insight into her romance with actor Rex Linn in an interview with E! News.
Although they first met over three decades ago in 1991, they didn’t become a couple until 2020. This was when Reba guest starred on Rex’s show, Young Sheldon.
After filming, they reportedly had dinner together, and they haven’t looked back since. Reba told E! News, “It was just like a magnet.”
She said, “We didn’t get to see each other from January ‘til June 16. She explained that they “created an intimacy by texting and talking over the telephone.” Reba added that they have an intimacy that they “wouldn’t have gotten if we’d been together all of that time.”
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Since they got to reunite after June 16, Reba claims they’ve been pretty much “inseparable.” However, the country star also made explained that she was grateful for the opportunity to be apart earlier in their relationship.
She said that people will often “gravitate to the physical so quickly” that they don’t get the opportunity to become friends first before falling in love. Reba explained the benefits of starting at a distance, saying, “You know the ins and outs of their personality and their faults.” She continued, ”You love them for the way they are, instead of it being a total attraction and sizing them up because of their appearance.”
Instead, Reba got to know Rex. She was therefore able to find out what it was she loved about him as a person. According to Reba, it was all about his sense of humor, as she told E!, “He makes me laugh.”
Marriage is Still on the Table for Reba
She was also asked about how serious their relationship was, and if a third marriage was possible. She confirmed that there was definitely a chance.
Reba said that she is “totally committed” to Rex, who she noted had never been married before. Reba’s feelings of commitment meant that if marriage was “something he feels strong about,” then it would be “fine” with her.
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Reba has been married twice before, to Charlie Battles and Narvel Blackstock. She spoke recently about how her marriage to Narvel had been so much more like a “business” than a real relationship, as reported in Us Weekly. Since their divorce, Reba has learned what she needs to do for herself to be better able to be a loving partner to Rex.
She told E!, “When you do love yourself, that means you’re confident, you’re comfortable. You love yourself and it’s easier to love others.” At 69 years old, Reba is showing us all that there is no deadline for finding love.
