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Rhett also opened up about where he and Akins are at this time in their lives.

\"Lauren and I are just in a different phase of life than we have been for awhile,\" he said. \"Now it's a little easier to go on date nights, do stuff with friends, stay up a little bit later -- I don't know, maybe even sleep in a little bit!\"

The couple, who married in 2012, share four daughters between the ages of 2 and 8.

\"So much of my music is a reflection of the stage of life we are in -- we're in a very joyful season -- and this song is just the tip of the iceberg to the rest of this next album,\" Rhett concluded.

Rhett will debut \"Beautiful as You\" at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards on May 16.

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