Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins: A Timeline of Their Relationship

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins’ love story is one for the books. The couple met as kindergartners, but it took them about 15 years to realize that they were life partners — and they haven’t turned back since. Rhett and Akins started dating in 2011 after reconnecting at a party for her sister. They were engaged within six months and married the following October. After honeymooning in Hawaii, Rhett and Akins tried to start a family. However, the pair struggled to conceive, so they began looking into other ways to have children. Akins visited Uganda in 2016 and quickly developed a bond with a bab