Carrie & Mike's LONG-DISTANCE

During American Idol's Season 23 premiere on March 9, new judge Carrie Underwood got unexpectedly emotional.

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A Good Partner Finding a work-life balance is hard with a "random, crazy job where you're traveling a lot," Carrie recently said on The Dr. Josh Axe Show. "I'm lucky I have a husband who picks up the slack. Where I can say, hey, the next couple weeks are going to be super busy. He's like, 'All right, I'm on it.""

Aspiring contestant Breanna Nix had brought her young son, Emerson, to her audition, and the sleepy child curled up in Carrie's lap as his mom belted out "Jesus Take the Wheel" which left the tune's original singer choked up. "I'm sorry, he's just adorable, it's sweet," Carrie, 42, said after the music stopped. "It got to me."

Time Well Spent Whether it's chilling with sheep at her Nashville estate, fishing alongside Mike in Montana or visiting Hershey, Penn., with her boys, Carrie always makes the most of her days off.