Brett Young On Life as a Dad to Two Daughters: ‘I Was Supposed to be a Girl Dad’

Before becoming a dad, Brett Young always imagined sharing life with a son, passing down his love of sports and bonding like he had with his own father. But everything changed in the best way when his first daughter, Presley, was born. Two daughters later, Brett says it’s clear he was always meant to be a girl dad.

The country star and his wife, Taylor Mills Young, welcomed Presley Elizabeth Young on October 21, 2019, in Nashville and Rowan Marie Young was born nearly two years later, on July 21, 2021. It wasn’t until he held his baby girl in his arms that Young discovered a side of himself that he never knew existed.

“I had such a good relationship with my dad – the father/son thing, the sports thing – I always thought that I wanted boys. And I immediately changed my mind when we had Presley,” he admitted.

The “Drink With You” singer says he and his wife had originally talked about continuing to grow their family until they had both a boy and a girl. However, when they learned their second child would also be a girl, Young admits it was “confirmation” that he was destined to be a girl dad, and now he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I’m in love with it. I don’t feel the need to have a son anymore. I just love the way my relationship is with both of my daughters.”

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While fatherhood hasn’t turned out exactly as he imagined, Young reveals it has brought many positive changes to his life.

“I think I love differently and more deeply than I ever did before, and not just with them, but it opened my capacity to love that way in general with everybody in my life,” he pointed out.

Beyond navigating fatherhood, the DIAMOND-selling artist has also stayed focused on making music that resonates with his fans. He recently closed out 2025 by dropping a cover of Justin Bieber’s “Yukon,” which showcases his signature warmth and the velvety smooth quality of his vocals, bringing an intimate country flair to the story.

Accompanying the stripped-back release is a visualizer featuring Young and his bandmates performing in the studio. Dressed in all black, they set the mood for the song, originally written by Bieber with a slew of co-writers, and captures the pop sensation’s love for wife Hailey, something that Young has done many times in his catalog for his own wife.

Brett Young is now gearing up to bring his heartfelt tunes back to the stage in 2026 with tour dates kicking off next week with a performance at The Ryman in Nashville on January 22. This performance will launch his 2.0 Tour, which shares the name of his latest studio album. The run will continue through Saturday, February 28, where he will wrap in Bensalem, PA.