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Jan 5Liked by Madeline Hill

i am going to be extremely sad if we find out the coffee table book is in fact from their wedding/somehow memorializes their relationship and NO ONE in adele’s life would provide guidance on “the paul’s” vs “the pauls”

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Spot. On. 😂

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Jan 6Liked by Madeline Hill

Get Adele on the main grid!!! Fully agree!

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Jan 6Liked by Madeline Hill

Is it a book? Or maybe...custom dominos? An Etsy purchase perhaps?? Someone please tell me what I’m looking at

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The! People! Want! To! Know!

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Jan 5Liked by Madeline Hill

I promise that I’m being sincere when I ask: why do we want Paul to post Adele on main? Is the idea that not posting is some sort of slight to his significant other? In the vein of Mr. Simon Bile’s saying he’s the catch? Or do we want a post on main to confirm a wedding that may or may not have happened? Again, I’m not being snarky. I’m just uncool and old.

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Good question! I don’t think it’s a slight. He’s posted her before in carousels (just not a solo post like she has) and I just want more content because they’re so cute together!

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Jan 5Liked by Madeline Hill

That’s so sweet! I think my internet-addled brain is now hardwired for sudsing out brewing conflict that I read everything, pitchfork in hand. “Who are we angry at today?”

And I totally agree. They’re so cute together and they don’t have to go full Taylor and Travis. There’s a happy medium where they give us just a little bit more.

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We've seen a spate lately of very successful women with less successful husbands/boyfriends that have disrespected (or straight up abused) them. There are studies showing that men tend to bristle when their wives are more financially successful.... I think the desire stems from wanting Adele to be in a happy relationship, but also what it reflects to the larger society.

Someone else here said it well - if Adele can't get public praise, what hope to the rest of us have? Conversely - if Adele actually *is* in a shitty relationship, and is staying in it, then it shows that success isn't armour against self-sabotage and low self-worth. That's a bummer too! We are invested in her happiness for what it says about the possibility of happiness.

Adele might not care about IG official at all, but there are semiotics at play when someone is ultra famous. We can't help but apply meaning!

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okay, i can’t stop thinking about this. i think part of why we want adele on main is that she’s ADELE. nothing against super successful rich paul, but she’s international singing sensation adele. if SHE can’t make main after this long, who can??

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I mean, you either trust and believe your relationship is strong or you don’t, right? I’m not sure I think posting on main is indicative of it’s strength. That’s what I was asking because I could care less if my SO posts me or not.

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sorry, the i can’t stop thinking about this was him posting on main (not you questioning why it matters). completely agree with you that posting isn’t indicative of relationship strength. if anything, the lack of posts on main is a testament to how little it matters to her. so like you, she’s secure in their relationship and that’s what matters! i just personally can’t imagine dating (or being married to) someone like adele and never having her on the grid.

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So true! I would definitely be more of an Alexis Ohanian than a Chris Paul. Adele is also pretty private maybe she prefers he not post about her/them that often?

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Victoria Beckham is going to have to get divorced if she wants to stop hearing about that Rolls!

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The Beckhams...I must continue to stan!! Obsessed

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Feel blessed to now know they are both hilarious

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