John Osborne’s Kids Keep Him Grounded

John Osborne‘s life has changed in numerous ways since he became a father of twins last March. One half of duo Brothers Osborne feels a calmness wash over him when he’s with his children, however, he does feel very protective over the time spent with son Arthur and daughter Maybelle when outside sources creep in to their lives.

“Having kids is like the most eye-opening thing in the world, because you realize that you’ve been working for yourself for so long, for your own good. Now everything I think of now is how do I provide better for them? How do I make sure their lives are great? It completely flips. Your brain goes that way. You’re a provider now,” says John. “But I will say having kids, it makes me a little less patient with other people now than I used to be, because like I feel protective, like every decision now is going to affect them. And I have said this a lot in the last few years, I do struggle with a bit of anxiety and one of the problems in our world and just like in society in general, is being present, but when I’m with those kids, I have no anxiety. They teach me every day about being present and being just the simple things in life, you know? When I look at them and I see them smile, I don’t think about how much the bus is going to cost this year, and this budget and where’s our song on the radio and what’s happening. I don’t care. I’m like this is the most amazing thing ever. So, it is honestly the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. Period.”

The reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, who are Top 25 on the country charts with their latest single “Nobody’s Nobody,” will launch their “Might As Well Be Us Tour” March 28th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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