Despite being a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and one-time Super Bowl winner, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce says the biggest moment of his life happened off the field.
“I won’t forget the Eagles Christmas party in 2014,” Kelce said at a press conference announcing his retirement from football last week. “Heading out afterward with a bunch of my teammates to Buffalo Billiards where my life would change forever.”
“That night, I’d meet my future wife,” Kelce continued, fighting back tears. “I still remember the moment she walked through the door. The first instance is burned in my retina. It was like she glided through the opening, an aura around her.”
“I think it is no coincidence that I have enjoyed the best years of my career with Kylie by my side,” Kelce said. “Every accolade I have ever received has come with her in my life. She has brought the best out of me through love, devotion, support, honesty, intelligence, and of course a swift kick in the ass from time to time.”
But success on the field turned out not to be the greatest gift Kelce’s wife gave him. “She has also given me three beautiful girls and a life that increasingly brings me more fulfillment off the field than it does on,” he said. “I think one of the best things a person can be in this world is a father. A father who is present, devoted, and loving is the greatest gift a child could ask for in our society.”
Positive stories about love and marriage are not shared enough in popular culture today, which is why it is so important to share Jason and Kylie’s history.
We can’t all be all-star professional football players, but we can choose to build our lives around a loving and supportive marriage, which evidence shows is the true path to a life well lived. On average, married fathers are far more likely to consider themselves “very happy” compared to unmarried and childless men. And children born to married parents are far more likely to graduate high school, have a job, and stay out of jail than those born outside of marriage.
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With more people now living in unmarried households than at any other time in history, there are few better things we can do to improve society than celebrating a culture of marriage and fidelity.
Now if only Jason could convince his brother Travis to pop the question to that girl Taylor he’s been dating.
