Taylor Swift empowers women in toxic relationships

Taylor Swift has a stark magical impact on her fans. But it was seemingly more profound on the women who were in a toxic relationship.

During an interview with The Post, Kristin Collins, a writer, opened up about the hatred her ex-husband had for the Grammy winner’s music as she claimed he blamed the Anti-Hero hitmaker for causing trouble in their nine-year-long marriage.

“As I became more outspoken in our relationship about my feelings, her music was often blamed — like maybe I was listening to too much Taylor Swift and ruminating about our problems,” she added.

“His anger at me would become anger at Taylor Swift. And my fierce defensiveness of her was replacing my own defensiveness,” the 41-year-old told the outlet.

“I listened to songs like ‘Tolerate It.’ When Taylor sang, ‘But what would you do if I break free and leave us in ruins/Took this dagger in me and removed it/Gain the weight of you then lose it/Believe me, I could do it.’

“I thought I could do it too — break free from what had become a truly unhealthy relationship,” Kristin remembered as she filed for divorce from her husband in 2021.

In another case, Sara K., who recalled her ex-husband didn’t let their daughters listen to Taylor’s music.

“Every time I would play her music in the car, he would be like, ‘These lyrics are not appropriate for the kids,’ and he would switch the song,” she recounted.

“He was always very much like, ‘She’s not a good role model; she’s provocative. She gives girls messages that they shouldn’t be believing.’ And I would always be like, ‘I feel like she’s very empowering,’” Sara concluded.