Kacey Musgraves seeks 'confident and secure' partner
Kacey Musgraves has opened up about her ideal partner, revealing she wants them to have "confidence and security".
Kacey Musgraves wants a prospective partner to have "confidence and security".
The 38-year-old singer - who was married to fellow music star Ruston Kelly between 2017 and 2020 - now has a clear idea of what she's looking for in a prospective partner.
Asked what she looks for in a man, Kacey told People: "Confidence and security.
"I’ve realized that insecurity within a person, whether it’s a friend or a romantic partner, is one of the ugliest qualities, and it can quickly deteriorate a good thing.
"Finding someone on your level in that way — and that does not mean that you have to earn the same by any means, but being secure in yourself — I think allows you to be a better partner. That’s hard to find sometimes."
Kacey has grown comfortable in her own company in recent years, too.
She said: "I had carried a lot of anxiety about spending a lot of time alone.
"I think learning how to be happy on your own, without the influence of anyone else, is hugely important. It was really a great lesson.
"I don’t need anyone else to be happy. I like being in relationships. I like being close with others, but being able to find that sovereignty within yourself allows you to put the right people back in. You start attracting the right things because you’re not searching for anything out of a place of desperation."
Kacey previously explained that her marriage to Ruston "simply didn’t work out".
The singer also revealed that they split because their "season changed".
She told Rolling Stone magazine: "It’s nothing more than that. It’s two people who love each other so much, but for so many reasons, it just didn’t work.
"I mean, seasons change. Our season changed."
Kacey also admitted that her split from Ruston has changed her approach towards marriage.
She said: "Part of me questions marriage as a whole, in general. I mean, I was open to it when it came into my life. I embraced it.
"I just have to tell myself I was brave to follow through on those feelings."
