Kelsea Ballerini Feels ‘Secure’ in Chase Stokes Relationship After ‘S–tstorm’ Morgan Evans Split

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Kelsea Ballerini has been doing her best since her divorce from Morgan Evans — and boyfriend Chase Stokes is playing a big role in her newfound happiness.Ballerini, 29, shared rare insight into her relationship with Stokes, 30, in an interview with StyleCaster published Monday, July 10.

While discussing the process of moving on after the end of her marriage, Ballerini explained why she and Stokes aren’t interesting in hiding their romance.“The thing that we’ve decided, and to each their own, is when you’re with someone that you feel secure with and that you’re proud to be with, why not share it?” she said. “He’s also a Virgo; we’re both Labrador Retrievers in human form.

It doesn’t take much conversation to be on the same page. It’s been half a year and it’s been great.”Despite her years of experience in the music industry, Ballerini confessed that she’s not used to the heightened interest in her personal life. “I’m giving myself a lot of grace,” she added, joking that the past year has been a “s–tstorm.”Ballerini described the current moment as “a very interesting time” in her life as she enters “a season of play” — from dating to fashion. “I always thought of myself as one thing, which was a glittery, palatable blonde that sings country music,” she teased. “I’ve realized over the last few years, as I’ve woken up to myself, and really stepped into my womanhood, that I’m really open to discovering more of myself.”As she approaches 30, Ballerini is continuing to learn about her own identity. “There is this huge energetic shift within you where you shed your child self and become your adult self,” she said. “It’s usually surrounded by a lot of friction and a lot of difficult conversations and losing people and that kind of