Although Swifties have long admired Taylor Swift’s upbeat image, few are aware that the majority of her heartfelt songs draw inspiration from her parent’s divorce.

On February 20, 1989, Andrea and Scott Swift tied the knot. Together, they share two children, Austin and Taylor. After more than 20 years of being married, Andrea and Scott experienced difficulties in their relationship, which finally resulted in their 2011 divorce. the Lavender Haze hitmaker’s parents kept their divorce a secret to protect her growing reputation. “The Swifts stopped wearing their wedding rings,” a source had revealed back then.

“They haven’t filed for divorce because they don’t want it to damage Taylor’s career… Andrea being on tour with Taylor full-time has been hard on her relationship with Scott.”