Perspective: Cohabitation doesn’t help your odds of marital success
April 26, 2023
In the breakup heard ’round the world, Taylor Swift is reportedly on her own again after her split in March from British actor Joe Alwyn. The couple’s six-year romance has been explored in Swift’s music, including her new album, “Midnights,” which hinted that the end of their romance was near.
But the prospects for Swift and Alwyn seemed brighter a few years ago when it was widely reported that they had moved in together in London. The pop superstar seemed to celebrate the couple’s decision to live together in her 2019 ballad, “Lover,” in which she sang: “This is our place, we make the rules,” and “Take me out and take me home.” The song concluded with wedding-like vows:
