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By Madalaine Elhabbal<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 29, 2025 \/
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News this week of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s engagement sparked positive commentary from a wide cross-section of Catholics on social media, who anticipate a positive cultural shift from the marriage between the beloved pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cExpect a spike in marriage,\u201d wrote marriage and family expert Brad Wilcox in a social media post. \u201cTaylor and Travis put a ring on it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Life of a Showgirl\u201d singer announced her engagement to Kelce in an Aug. 26 Instagram post, captioned: \u201cYour English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilcox, the author of \u201cWhy Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization,\u201d noted in another post<\/a> the engagement came on the same day as a new study highlighting the value of marriage for women today.<\/p>\n

The study, \u201cIn Pursuit: Marriage, Motherhood, and Women\u2019s Well-Being,\u201d found married women with children make up the majority of women ages 25 to 55 who describe themselves<\/a> as \u201cvery happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swift\u2019s engagement \u201cas a sort of left-leaning pop celebrity could create a space where it\u2019s OK again for center-left Americans, both elite and ordinary Americans, to publicly embrace marriage,\u201d Wilcox also told the Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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My comment to @WSJ<\/a>: Swift has sent \u201ca powerful signal that marriage is something that one should consider.\u201d Even more important, her \u201cengagement could help to minimize.. the ideological divide around marriage.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/EjwPzrcnwj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cMarriage is a beautiful thing,\u201d Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins chimed in, reacting to the news on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Marriage is a beautiful thing. I hope Taylor Swift\u2019s engagement inspires young women to see the joy and purpose in getting married, starting a family, and committing to one person for the rest of their lives. pic.twitter.com\/nffNEid6T4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kristan Hawkins (@KristanHawkins) August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She added: \u201cI hope Taylor Swift\u2019s engagement inspires young women to see the joy and purpose in getting married, starting a family, and committing to one person for the rest of their lives.\u201d In another post<\/a>, Hawkins expressed confidence that \u201cAmerica is heading into its \u2018get married and have babies era.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Defending the singer against negative reactions on social media to the news of her engagement, CEO and founder of the Classical Learning Test Jeremy Wayne Tate wrote in a post on X: \u201cI\u2019m disappointed with some conservatives today \u2026 Boy proposed to girl to enter into the most traditional relationship in human history \u2026 marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m disappointed with some conservatives today. <\/p>\n

– Boy proposed to girl to enter into the most traditional relationship in human history\u2026marriage. That\u2019s a beautiful thing. Just say congratulations \ud83c\udf7e pic.twitter.com\/rbAkk4uCpI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeremy Wayne Tate (@JeremyTate41) August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a beautiful thing,\u201d he added. \u201cJust say congratulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

LiveAction President Lila Rose also congratulated the happy couple on social media and praised their decision to get married.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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So happy for @taylorswift13<\/a> and Travis Kelce! Congratulations on your engagement!<\/p>\n

Marriage is the best and tons of women look up to Taylor. So happy to see her embracing it.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cMarriage is the best and tons of women look up to Taylor,\u201d Rose said. \u201cSo happy to see her embracing it.\u201d<\/p>\n


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Madalaine Elhabbal is a staff reporter for Catholic News Agency based at EWTN\u2019s Washington, D.C., bureau.<\/p>\n