Taylor and Garrett from Love Is Blind Postpone Starting a Family
Love Is Blind alum Taylor Krause has a message for those who frequently inquire about her and her husband, Garrett Josemans, expanding their family.
“Let’s stop urging women to have children sooner,” Taylor, 32, stated in a TikTok video posted on Monday, August 3. “I know it’s usually well-meaning, but ‘When are you having kids?’ is probably the most common question I receive, alongside ‘[Are] Garrett and I still together?’”
Taylor met Garrett, 35, during season 7 of Love Is Blind, where they got engaged in just 10 days without meeting in person. After only two months together outside of the Netflix pods, Taylor and Garrett married in November 2023. (Their Love Is Blind journey aired one year later.)
Following her six-week whirlwind romance, Taylor felt compelled to become a mother immediately.
“As a 32-year-old woman, I feel immense pressure to have kids soon, which I find incredibly frustrating because we spend our late teens and twenties trying to avoid pregnancy, only to face pressure to conceive as soon as we reach 30,” Taylor shared on Monday. “I mean, I got married on TV after just six weeks, which was pretty wild.”
While Taylor is “grateful” that the Netflix experiment brought her to her soulmate, she prefers to take her time before starting a family.
@chinesediscobaby I’m holding off on having kids until my late 30s 🧠🌸💘 Pt 1 of my Baddie Braindump series. After marrying just 6 weeks after meeting my husband (plus a series of other significant life choices), I refuse to feel pressured about motherhood, even though I sometimes do. I want to start a series discussing my life experiences that I know many other women are going through. So, first off, I’m 32, and most days I feel good about waiting until my late 30s to start a family. Let’s dive into it! #waitingtohavekids #womenover30 #thirtysomething #baddiebraindump
“I refuse to rush into major life choices, like bringing a child into this world,” the reality TV veteran expressed. “I do want kids someday—just later in my 30s. Every time I mention this, I’m met with skepticism regarding why that’s a bad idea. People say things like, ‘Don’t you want more time with them as you get older?’ or ‘You don’t want a complicated pregnancy’ or ‘You don’t want to be an old parent.’”
In light of the constant inquiries, Taylor remarked that she has already “thought through these things” away from social media.
“I just don’t feel prepared. They always say, ‘You’re never truly ready to become a parent,’ but I believe that if I rush it, I might resent my children or the experience of motherhood,” Taylor explained. “I genuinely want to embrace and enjoy that journey. I’m not dismissing anyone who asks; it’s a completely normal question that comes from a good place…but it’s worthwhile to consider the perspective that this frequent question might contribute to women feeling their worth is tied to motherhood and could affect how they feel.”
