Chai! Na so 2026 don start wahala for women wey dey play ball! This year e be like say na love season as four popular soccer stars don tie the knot already.
First, we get Sam Kerr, captain of Aussie women’s national team, The Matildas and Kristie Mewis, midfielder for U.S. national team. Dem hold correct wedding party on New Year’s Eve wey no end until next year start. As Kerr post say “Wifey” on Instagram, we no fit help but sip our drinks as love dey sweet like caramel!
Kerr and Mewis dey talk say dem jam the marriage because after four years of dey chop life together, na im dem decide say it’s time to show the world dem love. Dem talk to Vogue say planning na wah because of their work schedule but New Year be correct time for dem to pop the question, and the reception sweet pass jollof rice!
But e no stop there o! January 2, another couple, Carrie Lawrence, retired Orlando Pride defender and Brazilian football queen, Marta Vieira da Silva, don marry for Jupiter, Florida. Marta dey shine bright like star as she gloat say, “Best day of our lives!” Na so two of dem dey live the dream.
Marta and Lawrence don dey date since 2022 and dem decide to settle down right after Olympics. E no easy as Marta still dey play ball and dey chase goals for Pride. As dem get ready for the new year, we dey celebrate this love story up and down like say na carnival!
Omo, no forget say dem say this year go full with “two lavish queer weddings per week,” but we just dey watch to see if e go true. After all, love dey sweet pass any movie wey dem fit show us!
As dem dey yarn, another set of women wey dey try gain ground na Midwestern Lesbian, as dem don open new office for Over-the-Rhine. Kelsey Ference and Caitlin Dunkley dey bring correct vibes wey go connect lesbians and sapphic people together. Dem dey set level with events and community gatherings so that people fit find their tribe!
Ference wey launch Midwestern Lesbian in 2021 talk say dem wan create space wey no dey loud like nightclub but fit give people chance to chill and socialise. “No be say dem no fit enjoy life and meet people, but we want to make sure say dem get space to relax,” she talk. Dem dey plan activities wey go make sense — craft nights, game nights, everything sweet fruits!
If you dey search for vibe wey no go stress your head, just roll by their office wey dey open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Na so dem dey spread love like butter for bread! We dey hail this kind initiatives wey dey celebrate community and inclusion!
For wey dey cook for front, we get stories of Elizabeth Branske and Melissa Nunez wey don marry as the first couple for 2026 for Cook County. Dem win lottery to marry, and Branske talk sey she no need the big ceremony again because dis one na big enough love gesture. Gosh, the love is real!
Na so Branske dey yarn sey from day one, she sabi Nunez na the one. Dem dey plan to build a strong foundation together with future and hopefully, add more children join the family. Una see, love don dey spread like wildfire for 2026! As we dey toast to all the happy couples, make we dey celebrate love, companionship, and all the vibes that follow!
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