Reese Witherspoon ‘Lives a Really Normal Life in Nashville’ and Is Even ‘Open to Dating’

Reese Witherspoon kicked disconnected nan Independence Day break pinch immoderate family fun. The Legally Blonde star, 48, and niece Draper Witherspoon donned matching gingham skorts and sports bras (from Reese’s ain Draper James label, of course) and deed nan pickleball tribunal connected July 3.

It’s sweet, easy moments for illustration this that Reese has been enjoying since she group up much imperishable residence successful her autochthonal Nashville aft divorcing Jim Toth successful 2023.

“Reese has ever said she’s a full Southern girl, truthful returning to her roots was a dream,” says an insider. “She lives a really normal life successful Nashville.”

The Oscar victor isn’t giving up her flourishing profession and regularly bounces backmost to Hollywood — connected July 8, she shared pics of herself and pals Jennifer Aniston and Tig Notaro backmost connected The Morning Show group — but it makes her clip successful Music City moreover much special.

“Reese is simply a large foodie who loves Southern cuisine,” shares nan insider, “and adores exploring caller restaurants.” Reese has noted that successful Nashville, “you can’t propulsion a stone without hitting immoderate caller culinary surprise!”

And she’s surrounded by loved ones, including her mom, her relative and his daughters. In fact, she precocious gushed complete niece Abby’s graduation from Harpeth Hall — nan aforesaid section each girls schoolhouse that Reese graduated from successful 1994!

“Reese besides has a bunch of awesome girlfriends who unrecorded nearby,” says nan source. “She loves to beryllium capable to spell retired pinch them aliases tally without being photographed for illustration successful L.A.”

Reese Witherspoon’s New Chapter

While Reese and Jim, 53, stock custody of boy Tennessee, 11, her kids with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, 49 — Ava, 24, and Deacon, 20 — are now adults, requiring little hands-on attraction and allowing Reese other clip for her passions.

That intends reference (with astatine slightest 1 of her 4 beloved dogs connected her lap) and much engagement successful her manner line, arsenic good arsenic its brick-and-mortar shop successful nan 12 South neighborhood.

“Reese is adjacent pinch nan squad she useful pinch connected Draper James,” says nan insider. “They do a batch of scouting-out of different shops. She loves really nan activity is different from show business. It’s fulfilling successful a caller way.”

Now that she’s healed from her heartbreak, Reese is looking for romance, too. “Reese is open to dating and has been group up by friends,” says nan insider. “She enjoys gathering caller people.”

But pinch aliases without a man, Reese is surviving her champion life, insists nan insider: “Time successful Tennessee brings her truthful overmuch peace.”