The Seven Husbands of Taylor Swift

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TAYLOR SWIFT
Everyone talks about finding "the one"—that perfect soulmate who's supposed to complete you. After Jake, I stopped believing in all that. I thought the idea was just a fairytale people clung to because reality was too hard to bear. But then, one day, it just...happened. It wasn't planned, it wasn't some grand revelation, but when I met Travis, everything changed. There was something about him that made me forget every doubt, every failed relationship, every reason not to trust in love. We connected in a way that felt effortless, like we'd been waiting for each other all along.

Now, two decades later, we're still as strong as ever. Our love hasn't faded with time; if anything, it's deepened. We've built a life together, weathered storms, celebrated victories, and through it all, he's been my constant, my rock. I don't know if soulmates are real, but I do know that with Travis, I found something even better—real, lasting love. And I wouldn't trade that for anything.

"Now, Travis and I didn't exactly meet in person at first. He came to one of my concerts in Kansas City," I say, chuckling at the memory.

"The iconic friendship bracelet story?" Alice asks, leaning in with a grin.

"Yep," I smile, thinking back. "He wanted to give me a friendship bracelet with his number on it at the concert, but my team told him no. Little did they know they were declining the love of my life."

It was 2023, and my "marriage" to Matty was over. Travis took it upon himself to blast me on his podcast, New Heights, going on and on about how upset he was with the whole bracelet situation. He was kidding of course but I think I even told Time Magazine at one point that I thought it was "metal as hell."

It was like he knew exactly when I needed to laugh, even when things were falling apart around me. I was still picking up the pieces of my life after Matty, trying to figure out what the hell came next. But with Travis, it was different.

"I remember reading that interview," Alice says, interrupting my thoughts. "You seemed so... unbothered by everything."

I nod, a small smile playing on my lips. "It's funny, isn't it? On the outside, I probably looked like I had it all together, but inside, I was just relieved it was over. Matty was... well, let's just say it wasn't the best chapter of my life."

Alice leans back in her chair, scribbling in her notebook. "And Travis came in at just the right time?"

"Yeah, he did. He made me feel like I could breathe again, like I didn't have to be 'Taylor Swift' all the time, you know? I could just be me, without the pressure, without the noise." I pause, my mind drifting back to the early days with Travis, when everything felt so easy.

"He's got that way about him, doesn't he?" Alice asks, smiling. "Just makes everything feel... less complicated."

"Exactly," I say, my heart warming at the thought. "With him, things were simple. And after everything I'd been through, simple was exactly what I needed."

After six marriages—well, technically five—I was just done with the whole idea of it. Marriage, love, family... none of it seemed worth it anymore. I kept getting burned over and over. I had London, and I told myself he was the only family I needed. I didn't need a husband. And in a way, I was right. I don't need a husband to function, as much as my life story might suggest otherwise.

But the truth is, I wanted more than just London. I wanted a family, a husband to grow old with, even though I kept telling myself I didn't. Getting together with Travis took longer than I expected because I was so guarded, but that man—he knew how to make my walls crumble.

After he gave me a shoutout on his podcast, I decided to reach out. He was cute, charming, and had this laid-back energy that made everything feel easy. We started talking back and forth—nothing serious at first, just casual, lighthearted conversations. It felt natural, almost like we'd known each other for years.