Trace Adkins would be the first to admit, he’s not an expert when it comes to raising daughters. Trace’s two oldest daughters, Tarah and Sarah, are now in their mid-30’s. Trace was married to their mother, Barbara Lewis, years before his country music career took off. In an interview with People, Trace recalls, “When Tarah and Sarah were little, they’d catch me asleep and paint my toenails.” It’s difficult imagining the 6’6” burly man with pink toenails. And this was only the beginning. Trace and his third wife, Rhonda Forlaw Adkins, have three daughters of their own, Mackenzie (22), Brianna (19), and Trinity (16). The pair divorced in 2015.
Independent Girls
Having daughters didn’t keep Trace from indulging his girls with practical provisions such as BB guns and toolboxes. He never wants them to have to depend on a man to take care of them. Trace and Rhonda’s three youngest daughters demonstrated their quick thinking when they experienced a house fire in 2011. The fire started in the garage and quickly spread through their house. The girls remembered what they had been taught in school and were able to save themselves, their nanny, and their dogs. In an interview with CNN, Rhonda expressed the importance of fire safety. “They ran to their safe place like we had practiced. And it worked.” What a blessing their girls didn’t panic and did what they had practiced.