**BREAKING NEWS: Joseph Tapine Opens Up About Kristen Stanton**
“When I first met Kristen Stanton, I’ll be honest—I didn’t think too much of it. She wasn’t what I expected, not at all. At that time in my life, everything revolved around NRL—NRL was taking shape, and I was consumed by the Game, the Sports, the road ahead. Romance? It wasn’t on my radar.
But—Kristen Stanton—she walked into my life like a different kind of melody. Not loud, not flamboyant, just real… I was used to the chaos of Sports, the wild nights, the constant movement. And she was steady—firm, thoughtful, sincere.
At first, I didn’t know what to do with that kind of energy. It challenged me. She didn’t chase attention; she didn’t try to impress. She just *was*—and that grounded presence pulled me in slowly, surely.
Over time, I started seeing things differently. Kristen taught me how to pause, how to breathe, how to see beyond the Game. She didn’t change me—she reminded me of who I was beyond the stadium lights.
And now? I can’t imagine life without her in it. She’s become my calm, my compass—my reason to keep becoming more than just
a player.”
