Tim McGraw Reveals Faith Gave Him Ultimatum After Too Much Partying

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17:  Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Perform On NBC's Today at Rockefeller Plaza on November 17, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Credit: Jamie McCarthy

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 17: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Perform On NBC's Today at Rockefeller Plaza on November 17, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Tim McGraw has a new book out [Grit & Grace: Train the Mind, Train the Body, Own Your Life] where he is being open, honest & raw - in life situations never described so deeply and publicly before. Even admitting wife Faith Hill placed an ultimatum in front of him many years ago - basically, partying or family?

Tim has been doing media for the new book and was recently in NYC with the Today Show and said, “When things happen and you succeed beyond your wildest dreams and you’re playing all these great shows and the parties are going on . . . Then you’re married and you have kids. And all of a sudden your wife looks at you and says, ‘You know, you’re getting a little overboard and you need to make some decisions.’ It makes a big impact on you.”

In part of the book Tim writes, “My emotional absence was noticed and it was not scoring any points . . . Faith has always offered unconditional love in every situation and never for a second have I doubted her willingness to support whatever step I needed to take to find my way back to health. Yet in that instance, she knew that someone had to lay down the law. Getting real like only she can do, Faith told me, ‘Partying or family, take your pick.”

At that point Tim said he stopped drinking, and started working out daily, admitting on his stop at the Today show this week “It’s not about weight, it’s not about fat versus thin, it’s not about any of those things,” “It’s about what feels good to you and how you can take ownership of your body.”

Read more about Tim's admissions and new book here.

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