Garth Brooks renounced his status as the "biggest superstar" on Earth to raise his children in Oklahoma.

Garth Brooks describes his time raising his children in Oklahoma as "the best of life," although it was not without difficulties.

In his new book, "The Anthology Part IV: Going Home," country music star Garth Brooks remembered feeling the most "lost" he's ever been when he relocated his entire life and returned to his childhood home to "learn" how to be a father.

Brooks and his ex-wife, Sandy Mahl, were married from 1986 until their official divorce in 2001. They have three daughters together: Taylor, August, and Allie.

On Oct. 26, 2000, Brooks announced his retirement from music and subsequently moved back to Oklahoma to raise his children.

Brooks' SEVENS Network broadcaster Storme Warren was present during the emotional press conference where Brooks announced his retirement.

According to Brooks' book, Warren stated that it was a significant event, and it caused excitement, as we all sat there and reacted, "He just announced his retirement after ten years at the top, ten years of being the biggest superstar on the planet."

Dave Gant, a member of Brooks' band, was stunned that the star would abandon his career.

"It was a big deal, and it was stirring, and we all sat there and went, ‘He just announced his retirement after ten years on top, ten years of being the biggest superstar on the planet.'" — Storme Warren

Mark Greenwood, our bass player, kept saying, ‘No, I don’t think we're ever going back. I think he's done,’ and Gant shared how he couldn't imagine walking away from that career forever.

In Oklahoma, you will learn to be a dad, experience the end of your marriage, and feel lost. How do you navigate through these challenges? You'll have to go through it to figure it out. It was one of those things.

At that moment, my main desire was to be a good dad, just like my own dad. My previous job was easy, and I would often say, 'Honey, I'd love to help with the kids, but I have to go on a tour where people will be screaming my name, and everyone will be trying to make me happy.'

"I couldn't blame not being a real dad on my work anymore, as God and the people had made us financially secure. These kids didn't ask to come into this world, but I asked for them to be born."

The singer of "Friends in Low Places" confessed that his family had made significant sacrifices for him to pursue his dream. Now, it was his turn to make some sacrifices. However, he discovered that it was no sacrifice at all, but rather another gift. Nevertheless, before the gifts could materialize, he had to relinquish certain things. He entered a new kind of darkness that he had never experienced before.

In his book, Brooks retraced his 14-year journey in Oklahoma.

Brooks initially resided with Sandy's parents in Oklahoma. They were wonderful individuals, and Brooks cherished them deeply. They were the only people he knew in the area at the time.

"We were going to give our marriage one final shot. After all, you got married with your loved ones present and under God's watchful eye, so you must believe it will work out. Just one more try," he wrote.

Despite their inability to make their relationship work, they remained close.

"Of course, the family was not going to end. What I learned was that the person you separate from is the person you need as your best friend during the process of ending a marriage. It's the hardest time for that, but it's what your family needs the most. Sandy did that for the situation, the girls, and me," Brooks continued.

In his book, Brooks describes his divorce with Mahl as the "most challenging" period of his life. "I hope it remains the most challenging. I hope I never experience anything more difficult than that time, right there. That pain," he wrote.

For five years, Brooks resided in a 700-square foot former bunkhouse on the land that the former couple purchased in Oklahoma.

For fourteen years, we exchanged the kids every day at six, believing it was unfair for them to be without either parent.

"Back in Oklahoma, where I grew up, I settled in and was preparing for something I didn't know yet. I was going to start learning every other day at 6 p.m., and there was going to be a lot of it."

In the future, Brooks discussed his reasons for temporarily withdrawing from the public eye, stating, "A man may attribute his absence from his family to the necessity of earning a living. We often use this as an excuse to justify our constant presence on the road, performing shows. While on tour, it is impossible to read your children to sleep, as it is in the midst of everything."

"I couldn't do it from the road. I had to stand up and say I wouldn't be a dad who only saw my kids one weekend a month. I just couldn't be like my dad."

Being a parent is a thousand times better than doing music, no offense to music. Anybody who has ever been a parent knows that nothing beats it. I could live without music for the rest of my life, but I couldn't live without my children for one second.

In 2005, singer Trisha Yearwood and Brooks tied the knot.

In his book, Bryan Kennedy, a songwriter and musician who has collaborated with Brooks, stated that "Trisha Yearwood was the turning point" in the star's life.

"Trisha Yearwood was the difference in Brooks' life. He can always be himself around her. Despite his recent divorce and becoming a single father, Brooks was the most genuine person Kennedy had met in the entertainment world. It would take them some years, but the greatest thing he ever did was marry Trisha."

Trisha was the savior for Brooks, as she would provide the girls with a companion who was not their parent and would serve as an example that lived with them.

"The little yellow house, which he referred to as the home where he and his children, and later Yearwood, lived for a time in Oklahoma, was going to change when she walked into it. We were all going to change when she walked into that house," he concluded.

Brooks and Yearwood have dealt with controversy this year.

In 2019, during a work trip, Brooks was accused of sexually assaulting "Jane Roe," who had been working for him since 1999, according to court documents obtained by Planet Chronicle Digital.

In an Oct. 8 filing, Brooks, 62, denied allegations and amended his complaint against "Jane Roe," accusing her of attempted extortion, defamation, false light invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

On Friday, "The Anthology Part IV: Going Home" by Brooks was made available.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Emily Trainham contributed to this report.