Morgan Wallen Opens Up About How The Birth of His Son Changed The People
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Morgan Wallen Opens Up About How The Birth of His Son Changed The Company He Keeps

They always say you're only as good as the company you keep. Given the many controversies that have swirled Morgan Wallen in his life, he must've been hanging around some questionable people. Those priorities tend to change whenever you introduce a child into the equation. You put in overtime to try and correct any bad habits. The kids are sponges at a young age, taking after their parents and important adults in their lives.

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Consequently, Wallen has been purging his friend group to properly account for the most important person in his life. Recently, he spoke to Kelleigh Bannen for Apple Music's Today Country where he gets candid about his relationship to fame and the relationships in his life. Ultimately, Morgan admits that he used to hang around a lot of untrustworthy people. However, once his son came into the equation, he thought more carefully about the company he kept.

Morgan Wallen Gets Candid About Being Careful About People He Spends Time With

"Yeah, I think I learned that lesson a lot. I mean, you'd think I would've learned it after one time, but it's taken me a little more than it should have. But also, there were times when I really didn't care," Morgan Wallen admits. "I did whatever I wanted and whatever, but you know, you get older, you have a kid, and you start thinking about how that's impacting other people and not just yourself. I think whenever he was born, I started really looking at the world that way."

Like, man, I gotta be careful who I hang out with, I gotta be careful, you know, these people have a lot of... not everyone is users, but there's a lot of them," Morgan continues. "I'd say the majority are. You learn to be able to distinguish. At this point, I'm gonna assume the worst in everyone, pretty much, to be honest. I mean, that's just the way it is. I'm gonna assume you're sh*****, and if you prove me wrong, awesome, but good luck."