Or how young they were at the time — they met as early-20-somethings, basically kids! Or, by the standards of celebrity romances, how un-stage-managed the courtship was, how palpably obsessed with her he was, certainly to the detriment of his relationship with his coaches. With, yes, the cushioning of extreme wealth — but in spite of all the forces that unravel other A-list couples, the media maelstroms and the unique temptations of celebrity. The romance of Taylor and Travis, at a time of political polarization and growing ideological alienation between the sexes, has inspired a lot of entertaining, kidding-not-kidding takes about how a Swift-Kelce marriage or a Swift-Kelce baby might revolutionize our culture. But watching “Beckham” made me wonder if a more ideal celebrity model for champions of romance and fecundity has actually been with us all along.

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Persons: fashionista, Taylor, Travis, ”, “ Beckham ” Organizations: Manchester United, Real, America’s Major League Soccer Locations: Brooklyn, Real Madrid, America