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Rolling Up the Welcome Mat
A whole divorce in 16 minutes, and then the healed version 🌱
Who it's for
Ballerini described the record as how she processed her divorce, and it plays like a diary of one: the early, still-hopeful memories, the strange numbness of a marriage on autopilot, the shock of realising it is over.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat is an EP by Kelsea Ballerini, surprise-released on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2023, on Black River Entertainment. Written by Ballerini (with producer Alysa Vanderheym co-writing several songs), it traces the end of her marriage to Morgan Evans: going through the motions, moving house together, dealing with public rumours and wondering whether the end was coming all along.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Grief over a marriage ending.
Age: Not verified (suggested 13+)
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, Part 1, Chapter 1 (tr. Constance Garnett)
