Abby wambach married world cup husband

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Soccer icon Abby Wambach and writer Glennon Doyle make marriage look easy: The duo, who were married in 2017, juggle demanding careers while raising three kids. (After retiring from soccer, Wambach wrote two books, cofounded leadership development training program Wolfpack Endeavor, and became one of the most in-demand public speakers in the country, while Doyle—who’s also written two best-sellers—runs the wildly popular online communityMomastery and the nonprofit Together Rising.) And they do it in a way that makes it all look fun.

But here’s the thing: Both Doyle and Wambach were married before. The second time around they’re using the lessons from their pasts to help shape their constantly evolving modern marriage. “We don’t pretend to think that we’ve solved marriage,” Wambach told Glamour. What they have done, however, is figure out a way to make it work—and work well. Here they share a glimpse into their marriage, including how they divvy up the chores and coparent their kids.

Glamour: How is this marriage different from your previous marriages?

Abby Wambach: We’re using our first marriages as a gauge—things that we did that didn’t feel good, things that happened in those marriages that were confusing and left us reeling. Both Glennon and I had to forgive ourselves for our past mistakes. We also had to open all the lines of communication. We’ve each worked to create the most beautiful and truest versions of ourselves, and by virtue, we’ve created the most beautiful version of a marriage we can dream of.

American soccer player (born 1980)

Mary Abigail Wambach, OLY (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach was a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team from 2003 to 2015, earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and is second in international goals for both female and male soccer players with 184 goals, behind Canadian Christine Sinclair. Wambach was awarded the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year, becoming the first American woman to win the award in 10 years. She was included on the 2015 Time 100 list as one of the most influential people in the world.

Wambach competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: 2003 in the United States, 2007 in China, 2011 in Germany, and 2015 in Canada, being champion of the last edition; and two Olympics tournaments: 2004 in Athens and 2012 in London, winning the gold medal in both. All together, she played in 29 matches and scored 22 goals at these five international tournaments. She played college soccer for the Florida Gators women's soccer team and helped the team win its first NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship. She played at the professional level for Washington Freedom, magicJack, and the Western New York Flash.

Known for scoring goals with diving headers, a technique she began honing as a youth in her hometown of Rochester, New York, one of her most notable header goals occurred in the 122nd minute of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against Brazil. Wambach scored the equalizer in stoppage time helping the Americans to eventually progress to the championship final against Japan after defeating Brazil in penalty kicks. Her last-minute goal set a new record for latest goal eve

Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle have built a blended family together.

Since the retired American soccer player met the best-selling author at one of her book events, the couple have been inseparable. At the time, they were both married to other people — Wambach to fellow athlete Sarah Huffman and Doyle to her husband of 14 years, Craig Melton, whom she wrote about in her books.

"The decision about whether to stay in my broken marriage or go with Abby didn't feel just about love," the Untamed writer told PEOPLE in May 2020. "It was about am I going to abandon myself or be wild enough to abandon everyone's expectations of me?"

The Soccer Hall of Famer was also confronted with the opportunity to change and took it.

"Before I met Glennon, I was living fast and hard," she said.

When Wambach dove headfirst into a new life with Doyle, she became a "bonus mom" to Doyle's three kids — Chase, Tish and Amma — who she said have completely changed her life and "taught [her] everything."

A true blended family, the duo remains extremely close with Doyle's ex-husband.

"We have family dinners together — all six of us — and Abby cooks. (She is an AMAZING chef because Jesus loves me)," Doyle wrote on her Facebook page in 2016. "We go to the kids' school parties together. Our children are loved. So loved."

From their first meeting to their wedding, here's everything to know about Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle's relationship.

2016: Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach meet at a book event

Wambach and Doyle were strangers when they met at the launch of Doyle's Love Warrior book event in Chicago, but Doyle felt the urge to greet her like an old friend.

"Just everything in me was like, there she is. Like just an absolute and total recognizing, even though I've never seen her before," Doyle said during their joint interview on the Wha