Kacey Musgraves and Boyfriend Cole Schafer Call it Quits After 2 Years of Dating (Source)
Kacey Musgraves and Cole Schafer call it quits after a two-year romance, ending their relationship that was publicly acknowledged in the summer of 2021
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Kacey Musgraves and her boyfriend of two years, Cole Schafer, have split, We can confirm.
According to an exclusive source, Musgraves, 35, and Schafer ended their relationship due to differences in where they currently are in life. The pair first sparked romance rumors in June 2021 when they were spotted hanging out together.
A few days later, Schafer announced their relationship on Instagram by posting a Polaroid photo of the couple with the caption: “I’m desperately trying not to write about her.”
In January, Musgraves penned a sweet tribute to her boyfriend to celebrate his birthday.
"Happy birthday to the shining light in my life, my rock. I adore you, @cole_schafer," Musgraves wrote alongside an Instagram photo of her and Schafer. "You truly are a constant presence in the lives of those lucky enough to know you well."
After making their relationship public on social media, the couple openly expressed their love for one another.
Following Musgraves' performance at Madison Square Garden in February 2022, the poet took to Instagram to express his admiration for her in a lengthy post.
“She’s the most naturally gifted human I’ve been around. I’ve read about artists vomiting in dimly lit bathroom stalls prior to pulling themselves on stage," Schafer captioned a carousel of photos of the duo. “And, while I think there is something strangely romantic about this kind of torture, Kace just sort of floats around backstage like a butterfly that can’t make up its mind where it wants to land … But, besides being the most naturally gifted human I’ve ever been around, what impresses me most about her, is that she’s the same human when she’s talking to my mother, my father, my grandfather, my brothers or my best friend Jack, as she is when she’s talking to an arena filled with 15,000 people.”
In August 2021, Musgraves looked back on her relationship with Schafer and their initial encounter.
"He didn't recognize me, and I liked that," the Grammy winner revealed in a New York Times profile. "A few mature men come out and try to keep up with you on the sidewalk, all sweaty. It feels very predatory."
Musgraves was previously married to Ruston Kelly. The twosome tied the knot in 2017 but called it quits three years later.
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"I could have continued on without addressing my feelings or avoiding certain issues for a few more years," Musgraves revealed in the June/July 2021 edition of Elle magazine. However, the coronavirus pandemic prompted her to confront some tough questions: "What led me to make these choices? How did I end up here? How can I avoid repeating this situation? Why do I keep gravitating towards the same type of individuals?"
With reporting by Travis Cronin
