Well, some of your readers just can’t help themselves, “needing” to be negative/take pot shots, even in your own breathing out of personal opinion, joy for others, daring to celebrate love as you’ve candidly shared here.
So, while I’ve not been a Swift fan, nor do I particularly care, I have plenty of younger (& older) family members who are. Why would my feelings/ideas be more valid than theirs?
I say, “Here’s to Love!” May you and this young couple and all of us have a smashing coming year! Why the heck not??!
All very likely. My comments weren’t re the couple, nor judging their affection or authenticity, but re Sasha’s (& each person’s) “right” to enjoy whatever she’d like out of this or any situation. Whatever inspires wishes, hopes for more happiness/love in our world is really a personal perspective.
Exactly. That’s what I said, also, in both comments. And I, personally, have never cared about “stars” lives other than to include them in wishing them well as human beings. I’m very familiar with PR, as I spent decades in “the industry”. I know what it is, what it isn’t.
So what? Maybe it is real or perhaps it is fake. Rich people fall in love, too. And they can afford big weddings. Again, so what? It sounds like sour grapes when you are unable to enjoy someone else's happiness.
Not sure how they are in control of minds. They have fans and both seem to be very likeable people. As celebrities it would be no surprise if they do a big wedding and their fans would love it. Also, what is "authentic love?" Are you the decider of what is "authentic?"
Matt L watch the podcast and about 10 minutes in Taylor discusses buying back her music. I’ve had very little exposure to Taylor and I only know the few songs I’ve heard on the radio while driving, but in her
conversation with Jason she is very articulate,
smart and charming as hell.
We all could use more love stories, thank you Sascha.
It is refreshing that the new cycle gave her something to celebrate. I don’t care about Taylor Swift either, but some are using this opportunity to encourage people to actually get married and have kids. Maybe she can make marriage cool. Feminism has demonized marriage and family for too long.
I liked her in her early days. My daughters and I could all relate to her early songs. We all routed for her.
Somewhere along the way she sold her her soul to the devil for fame and fortune, as many do in the industry. We stopped listening, stopped paying attention. Then she got political and very left leaning around that same time. Another sign of which side of good and evil she chose.
Maybe this is a publicity stunt, maybe it’s real, maybe it will happen, maybe not, maybe it lasts and maybe it doesn’t. I don’t believe there will be children either way but I really don’t care about any of it.
All I care about is her awful influence on youth who have enough evil influences in this world, and getting worse by the day. I rather see no one listening to anything she says or sings than see young girls corrupted. Sorry but that’s the reality.
She sings about love and relationships. How is she a BAD influence? And “sold her soul to the devil”??? Really???? Wow. You crazy lady. What artist do you listen to?
I too wish them a long and happy life together! Personally, I deplore prenups. Just from a psychological standpoint, you’re thinking about the divorce before you’ve even taken the vows. Seems like a bad first step. But I understand your point.
That’s why they have prenups. What a dumb comment, to use your own words. You seem quite naive. You obviously haven’t been paying attention to all the ways she changed over the last 10 years. Keep worshipping human idols though. I just share facts.
I don’t follow Swift closely enough to know how she has changed over the past decade. So, curiously, how has she changed? Do you think she would go after Kelce’s money? Just as an outsider casually watching her when she makes headlines, it doesn’t seem to fit her profile.
They will last. I'm a little bit of an expert on what true love looks like and they have that. What we should all be hoping is that she has children, preferably a girl first. It may change her perspective as it does all moms and dads, one way or the other. It's very difficult for one to know what they stand for until that something is going to affect the person they love most in the world. Ignore the jerks. They don't have to like something, but they can also remain silent sometimes. Sheesh.
I absolutely LOVED raising my boys and I have no girls, but she believes it's great to let males compete with females in female sports. That's why. Of course, even better would be both.
Valid point. Having a daughter who played sports really made that issue relatable. I also had a student who gave her whole life dedicated to being the best in her sport, and then just as she was about to have opportunities (scholarships, etc), she lost her national ranking to boys claiming "female." She had come from nothing, and it really mattered to her--and she committed suicide. That haunts me.
I am. I know it's a weird thing to say. My sister, brother, and myself have all been married 20+ years to our soul mates. We come from divorced parents but all our grandparents stayed together. I can just tell.
Congratulations to the future Mr and Mrs Travis Kelce. May they have a happy lifelong marriage that is blessed with many children. May they also return to fully to Christianity and raise their children in the faith. Best wishes to them!
It’s easy to critique women in their 30s who are marrying for the first time. Taylor and Travis are the same age (both 35) and in an ideal society would have married by age 25. Sadly, both men and women in America delay marriage and focus on their careers.
I applaud Travis and Taylor for choosing marriage.
Many parents (like me) waited, not by choice, and now realize that no career can compare to the joy of parenthood! I wish more people would talk about that. But maybe not everyone feels the same way as my husband and I? Parenting is also challenging, and in a very self-centered society, it's hard to sell the idea of sacrifice for the greater good anymore.
Im with you Sasha! The world needs more love stories. I don't love her politics, but I can still appreciate what a talented young woman she is. It's crazy to me how everyone has to be so hateful. Her music was the soundtrack of my daughter's childhood. Her first concert was Taylor Swift Red tour. I still cry when I hear some of those songs. 15 gets me every time! So I will be rooting for her and Travis and who knows...maybe marriage and a family will changer her mind on politics!
Sorry, just don't care about Celebrities who use their position to push narratives that they have little real understanding of. Particularly progressive narratives that have destructive consequences for the young and impressionable.
Sasha, you’ve got a tough crowd in your comment section today. I burst out laughing a couple times.
Frankly, I’m surprised by the extent of the entire online reaction. Love as a topic doesn’t come up online as much, or as easily, as outrage or conspiracies or politics.
They don't really have a choice. It's a side effect of celebrity. They don't get to have privacy, so they have learned to let people "manage" their public persona. I actually feel sad for them in that way. Being rich does not necessarily make one happy or fulfilled; many of them are miserable due to the need for normalcy.
I was napping and awakened by a brief moment of the earth moving underneath me. I got up and looked at my phone and saw the news of Taylor's engagement. Then I understood exactly why the earth had indeed moved.
I wish them the very best. I hope they are as happy as my 43 year marriage. I feel blessed beyond words for my wonderful husband.
I’m an older guy and I like Taylor Swift, ever since her earlier songs like Love Story. Watched her Eras tour in the theater and enjoyed the spectacle. Good for her. But, Taylor: please ditch the politics.
Sorry, but 🤮🤮🤮🤮 I’m sick of her and sick of seeing her at the football games. I’ve never liked her silly pop music songs. Maybe now she will finally wear something other than what looks equal to a bathing suit.
Haha I was shaking my head when I saw some new album cover or something with no pants on, and I was like "girl just put on some flannel and write a guitar song"
Which she used to do when she was a teen and in her early 20's and she wrote and sang some amazing songs. After that, she "went commercial" as we used to say and all her songs sounded the same. But I'm for the love story.
Yes. When she was a teenager, Taylor sang country songs and those songs were good. She won awards. Then she decided to change into a Pop star, abandoned country, and now her songs all sound the same---blah to me IMO.
I'm a fan of your work and I'm not criticizing. This is your platform and you should write about whatever you want. I just want to point out that this is one of the differences between straight men and women. A straight man would never choose to write something like this on his own unless he was pandering to women like Will Rahn at the Free Press. Your optimism about their relationship is also mind-boggling. These are 2 rich and beautiful people who've spent their lives getting whatever they want. Once the lust and "passion" goes....
Once in a while, a good one comes out....problem is, you have to search for it and since I remember the days (when she was still a teen, young 20-something year old) when all her songs were great, I guess I was spoiled and didn't want to search.
She is a former country artist. Divorce albums are a thing. The chances of them being married for the next 40 years is slim. And that goes for everyone, not just two celebrities. Just spitting truth.
Well, some of your readers just can’t help themselves, “needing” to be negative/take pot shots, even in your own breathing out of personal opinion, joy for others, daring to celebrate love as you’ve candidly shared here.
So, while I’ve not been a Swift fan, nor do I particularly care, I have plenty of younger (& older) family members who are. Why would my feelings/ideas be more valid than theirs?
I say, “Here’s to Love!” May you and this young couple and all of us have a smashing coming year! Why the heck not??!
Yeah Suzanne. I'm with ya
Me too Suzanne
Riding with you
All very likely. My comments weren’t re the couple, nor judging their affection or authenticity, but re Sasha’s (& each person’s) “right” to enjoy whatever she’d like out of this or any situation. Whatever inspires wishes, hopes for more happiness/love in our world is really a personal perspective.
Fine, the right to enjoy is personal and the right to not care and express that feeling has equal validity.
Exactly. That’s what I said, also, in both comments. And I, personally, have never cared about “stars” lives other than to include them in wishing them well as human beings. I’m very familiar with PR, as I spent decades in “the industry”. I know what it is, what it isn’t.
So what? Maybe it is real or perhaps it is fake. Rich people fall in love, too. And they can afford big weddings. Again, so what? It sounds like sour grapes when you are unable to enjoy someone else's happiness.
Not sure how they are in control of minds. They have fans and both seem to be very likeable people. As celebrities it would be no surprise if they do a big wedding and their fans would love it. Also, what is "authentic love?" Are you the decider of what is "authentic?"
Sasha, this may be the 1st of your posts I didn’t read all the way through. I really don’t care about these 2 celebrities. At all. 🤷
I care. And I couldn't tell you 3 songs of hers. Celebrate Love, man.
I feel you.
Keep your hands to yourself
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Do that an you'll never go back to women! Bwahahhaa
Thanks Jim!!! Mr. Negativity must be alone in the basement.
Ahhh...he's awrite... Everybody's got a right to have a curmudgeonly moment, ammirite? LOL
Why do you care?
Because love is what makes us human, celebrating others has fallen short as of late.
Why do you ask, Cosmo? What do you need to know?
Why do YOU care that he cares???
Curiosity. Why do you ask, if it doesn't concern you?
I don’t follow Taylor but I agree that love is good thing and I hope they have long happy fruitful marriage! I did read the entire post.
Matt L watch the podcast and about 10 minutes in Taylor discusses buying back her music. I’ve had very little exposure to Taylor and I only know the few songs I’ve heard on the radio while driving, but in her
conversation with Jason she is very articulate,
smart and charming as hell.
We all could use more love stories, thank you Sascha.
I was blown away by how incredibly well spoken, across so many dimensions- her art, her fans, a coupla' business angles, freakin' FOOTBALL!
In fact, as I type this, I'm trying to think of someone I've listened to on a podcast who's been so well spoken across so many topics....
AN' I DON'T EVEN LISTEN TO HER FRIKKIN' MUSIC!
LOL
Me neither. No unifying force in this for me.
It is refreshing that the new cycle gave her something to celebrate. I don’t care about Taylor Swift either, but some are using this opportunity to encourage people to actually get married and have kids. Maybe she can make marriage cool. Feminism has demonized marriage and family for too long.
I get your point. I did read it all the way through though, she was making a larger point, it was only initiated by this couple. I enjoyed it.
I agree, I really don’t care
I liked her in her early days. My daughters and I could all relate to her early songs. We all routed for her.
Somewhere along the way she sold her her soul to the devil for fame and fortune, as many do in the industry. We stopped listening, stopped paying attention. Then she got political and very left leaning around that same time. Another sign of which side of good and evil she chose.
Maybe this is a publicity stunt, maybe it’s real, maybe it will happen, maybe not, maybe it lasts and maybe it doesn’t. I don’t believe there will be children either way but I really don’t care about any of it.
All I care about is her awful influence on youth who have enough evil influences in this world, and getting worse by the day. I rather see no one listening to anything she says or sings than see young girls corrupted. Sorry but that’s the reality.
She sings about love and relationships. How is she a BAD influence? And “sold her soul to the devil”??? Really???? Wow. You crazy lady. What artist do you listen to?
Same here
Then don’t rain on our parade!!! What a dumb comment.
What do you suppose the prenup looks like?
I’m thinking one, does not need the other one’s money. No prenup required.
Prenups aren't limited to money. Much more importantly, issues regarding children, custody, visitation rights etc. should be addressed !
I'm hoping for the best for this couple, but the statistics show ya gotta be like a Boy Scout, always be prepared......
I too wish them a long and happy life together! Personally, I deplore prenups. Just from a psychological standpoint, you’re thinking about the divorce before you’ve even taken the vows. Seems like a bad first step. But I understand your point.
That’s why they have prenups. What a dumb comment, to use your own words. You seem quite naive. You obviously haven’t been paying attention to all the ways she changed over the last 10 years. Keep worshipping human idols though. I just share facts.
I don’t follow Swift closely enough to know how she has changed over the past decade. So, curiously, how has she changed? Do you think she would go after Kelce’s money? Just as an outsider casually watching her when she makes headlines, it doesn’t seem to fit her profile.
They will last. I'm a little bit of an expert on what true love looks like and they have that. What we should all be hoping is that she has children, preferably a girl first. It may change her perspective as it does all moms and dads, one way or the other. It's very difficult for one to know what they stand for until that something is going to affect the person they love most in the world. Ignore the jerks. They don't have to like something, but they can also remain silent sometimes. Sheesh.
Why not a boy first. I loved raising boys!
I absolutely LOVED raising my boys and I have no girls, but she believes it's great to let males compete with females in female sports. That's why. Of course, even better would be both.
Valid point. Having a daughter who played sports really made that issue relatable. I also had a student who gave her whole life dedicated to being the best in her sport, and then just as she was about to have opportunities (scholarships, etc), she lost her national ranking to boys claiming "female." She had come from nothing, and it really mattered to her--and she committed suicide. That haunts me.
Not to worry, once she has a girl, that's gonna change PDQ.
An expert on true love?
I am. I know it's a weird thing to say. My sister, brother, and myself have all been married 20+ years to our soul mates. We come from divorced parents but all our grandparents stayed together. I can just tell.
Ok, I get it. There's an old saying : "Experience is the best teacher". I guess that just might be true !
Congratulations to the future Mr and Mrs Travis Kelce. May they have a happy lifelong marriage that is blessed with many children. May they also return to fully to Christianity and raise their children in the faith. Best wishes to them!
There are other religions and belief systems that can fully contribute to a successful and happy child, who can develop into a good adult.
We are on different planets and that’s ok.
Many differences between Roman Catholic and a secular worldviews ✌️
Let’s be honest for a moment here. American parents do very little to prepare their children for marriage and family life.
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/01/24/parenting-in-america-today/ - look at the second table in the report.
It’s easy to critique women in their 30s who are marrying for the first time. Taylor and Travis are the same age (both 35) and in an ideal society would have married by age 25. Sadly, both men and women in America delay marriage and focus on their careers.
I applaud Travis and Taylor for choosing marriage.
Many parents (like me) waited, not by choice, and now realize that no career can compare to the joy of parenthood! I wish more people would talk about that. But maybe not everyone feels the same way as my husband and I? Parenting is also challenging, and in a very self-centered society, it's hard to sell the idea of sacrifice for the greater good anymore.
No need to "sell" anyone an idea on how to run your life. Just do it !
Sasha that was a gracious post by a generous soul.
Im with you Sasha! The world needs more love stories. I don't love her politics, but I can still appreciate what a talented young woman she is. It's crazy to me how everyone has to be so hateful. Her music was the soundtrack of my daughter's childhood. Her first concert was Taylor Swift Red tour. I still cry when I hear some of those songs. 15 gets me every time! So I will be rooting for her and Travis and who knows...maybe marriage and a family will changer her mind on politics!
I think she's already changing....she's friends with a Trump supporter.
Sorry, just don't care about Celebrities who use their position to push narratives that they have little real understanding of. Particularly progressive narratives that have destructive consequences for the young and impressionable.
Dick Minnis
removingthecataract.substack.com
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Sasha, you’ve got a tough crowd in your comment section today. I burst out laughing a couple times.
Frankly, I’m surprised by the extent of the entire online reaction. Love as a topic doesn’t come up online as much, or as easily, as outrage or conspiracies or politics.
They don't really have a choice. It's a side effect of celebrity. They don't get to have privacy, so they have learned to let people "manage" their public persona. I actually feel sad for them in that way. Being rich does not necessarily make one happy or fulfilled; many of them are miserable due to the need for normalcy.
You're dead wrong AMF. Celebrities have the same menu of choices as everyone else.
No worries, I am less than interested in engaging with commenters like you who troll for reactions and add nothing to the conversation. Carry on.
I'm with you 100% on the need for romance. Beautifully written too. Thank you. ❤
I was napping and awakened by a brief moment of the earth moving underneath me. I got up and looked at my phone and saw the news of Taylor's engagement. Then I understood exactly why the earth had indeed moved.
I wish them the very best. I hope they are as happy as my 43 year marriage. I feel blessed beyond words for my wonderful husband.
Anne, your “…napping and felt the earth move…” was a delightful, fun comment! Congratulations on your & husband’s treasured 43 years — & many more!
Thank you very much.
Oh gack. Some of us could not care less about these two.
Anybody got a good chicken salad recipe?
I’m an older guy and I like Taylor Swift, ever since her earlier songs like Love Story. Watched her Eras tour in the theater and enjoyed the spectacle. Good for her. But, Taylor: please ditch the politics.
Sorry, but 🤮🤮🤮🤮 I’m sick of her and sick of seeing her at the football games. I’ve never liked her silly pop music songs. Maybe now she will finally wear something other than what looks equal to a bathing suit.
Haha I was shaking my head when I saw some new album cover or something with no pants on, and I was like "girl just put on some flannel and write a guitar song"
Which she used to do when she was a teen and in her early 20's and she wrote and sang some amazing songs. After that, she "went commercial" as we used to say and all her songs sounded the same. But I'm for the love story.
Yes. When she was a teenager, Taylor sang country songs and those songs were good. She won awards. Then she decided to change into a Pop star, abandoned country, and now her songs all sound the same---blah to me IMO.
She and legalized gambling have done more for football since the T formation.
Pro football sucks now. Sorry, but it does. College w/ NIL getting to be a close 2nd.
She’s turned off as many as who would watch football to see her🤦♀️
I'm a fan of your work and I'm not criticizing. This is your platform and you should write about whatever you want. I just want to point out that this is one of the differences between straight men and women. A straight man would never choose to write something like this on his own unless he was pandering to women like Will Rahn at the Free Press. Your optimism about their relationship is also mind-boggling. These are 2 rich and beautiful people who've spent their lives getting whatever they want. Once the lust and "passion" goes....
Lighten up dude........and you are criticizing
JOrtiz wrote a truth, 234. Regardless of what one thinks of it, I appreciate truth above all else. A straight man would not have written this.
Just waiting for the divorce album. Will be a banger.
😂😂her songs are all the same ol’ crappy tunes
Then don't listen to them, and if you don't have anything nice to say........
I don’t and I’ll say what I think
Once in a while, a good one comes out....problem is, you have to search for it and since I remember the days (when she was still a teen, young 20-something year old) when all her songs were great, I guess I was spoiled and didn't want to search.
Your life must be one disappointment after another
She is a former country artist. Divorce albums are a thing. The chances of them being married for the next 40 years is slim. And that goes for everyone, not just two celebrities. Just spitting truth.
Hoping for bad news must be a misaerable way to navigate through life.
I'm glad I don't live this way