Both had new books to promote. So were obsessed with processing, Ms. Doyle said. Glennon doesnt know how to have fun, Ms. Wambach, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and former captain of the U.S. womens soccer team, announced. And I think theres more to it than just like, I just happened to not have shame and you did. I think its because we came out in different times. Yes, you are crazy, and thats why I love you. Abby Wambach Helped Her See It The Untamed author reflects on her childhood in Virginia, the onset of her bulimia and three events that changed her life Doyle was married to Craig Melton, a former model, from 2002 to 2016; they have three children. She takes up the entire doorway, the entire room, the entire universe. For the first time in my life, my central nervous system has completely calmed down.. When Ms. Wambach walked through the door strong, seemingly self-assured I remembered my wild, Ms. Doyle would go on to write in Untamed. The couple began corresponding by email. And I think getting to the point where we understand that physical health isnt just for physically sick people, and mental health isnt just for mentally ill. We all have a mind-. And I was the player. She was helping Ms. Doyle set up her microphone to record an episode of the new podcast. Stating you are looking for the Glennon to my Abby is a line at least one of the couples millions of social media followers has totally swiped right on, while some, like Sydney Cuvelier, of Boston, have declared the couple otp (short for one true pairing, or internet speak for the ideal relationship). This is what I should do, or say, or-, And then, with Abby And by the way, Im just going to say this-, Yeah, Im going to say this to Debbie, because look at her. You want to be the best that you can be. The bestselling author (Untamed, Love Warrior) and popular podcaster (We Can Do Hard Things) and her wife retired soccer icon Abby Wambach have paid $6.5 million for a brand-new home in L.A.s seaside Hermosa Beach "What you're going to see from Glennon in the next few years is the rise of one of the most important female leaders our culture is going to have," the Eat, Pray, Love author told ELLE. They join me today from their home in Florida to talk about their lives and careers before and after they met. Abby and Glennon walked through the house and then immediately messaged me on Instagram! And then, in the first And this is making her crazy because she gets so embarrassed to talk about this stuff. Early on in our relationship, I would take a nap. And how before meeting each other, you often felt like you werent really, truly being seen by anybody. "Divorce is difficult," Wambach told People. The bestselling author (Untamed, Love Warrior) and popular podcaster (We Can Do Hard Things) and her wife retired soccer icon Abby Wambach have paid $6.5 million for a brand-new home in L.A.s seaside Hermosa Beach I mean, for instance: This weekend I was like, Babe, what are we doing Sunday? Tell me about the day you first met Abby. I just feel like Im an anxious person. Wambach I remember sitting down with Abby, and being like, 'I'm all for equality and everything, but I really need to know which one of us gets the bugs. New York Times best-selling author Glennon Doyle is married to FIFA Women's World Cup champion Abby Wambach and counts celebs like Oprah and Adele among her list of friends, according to The Guardian. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. So, dont you feel like its actually a deep, almost spiritual Its like some people believe that the world is on their side, and things will work out, and that everything happens for a reason. All Rights Reserved. Shes continued on that track with Love Warrior and her latest, Untamed. As it happened, they were now ordering lunch. Right? What does her teacher need next? So, its-. Glennon: Were both raging feminists in every way. So, yeah, thats what I would say. Are we insane? And Ive just forgotten that theres a lot of other people listening. Lester had been working on the project from the very start with the previous owner, and the home was almost completely built when Doyle and Wambach, who are also both popular podcast hosts, purchased it. I had to take a nap. And if you havent yet read Untamed, read to the end to discover what youve been missing. And I was in the middle of it. Ive always been of the mind that theres going to be things that are going to be harder because Im a woman, but I sure as hell am always going to go for what I want. Its not something that we sit idly by waiting for. Ms. Doyle, center, with her sister, Amanda Doyle. All rights reserved. Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle are now married. Inside Abby Wambach's Relationship With Her Wife Glennon Doyle Because I have internalized homophobia inside of me based on my upbringing. I needed my first marriage to have the marriage that I have now. So, I believe that Abby is an excellent leader. The only seat left is at the far end of the table. So, figure it out. The national team, soccer team. I need you to be in this with me. Okay. And I didnt think twice about it. On her Instagram, Doyle regularly paints a portrait of blissful (albeit unvarnished) domestic life with her perfectly imperfect family: Wambach and their three children. A month later I sat down with Craig and said, Its over. Subscribe now! Your questions were beautiful. It was like looking straight at the sun, because there was a part of me that knew that a braver, healthier version of myself could do that. Which Ms. Doyle was feeling intensely when she first met Ms. Wambach in 2016, at a book convention where both were promoting their memoirs. And thats the end of the story.. And so, when something like that happens to me, my initial reaction is to burst out laughing, and to say something, right? And I dont make them work, then nothing works. So, I have to say that the answer to that question is that I see all of life, whether its my family life, my work life, I see everything through the lens of sobriety, through the lens of recovery. '", She acknowledged that sheplayed themore old-fashioned, traditional-wife role during her first marriage, "And I think when we first got married, I just kind of defaulted and passed that over to Abby. And shed come in and shed look at me like, youre going to take a nap?! They also together run Together Rising. "We use motherhood as an excuse to slowly die" Wow. The third time we all selected the fabric together and it was the perfect fit, she says. Best-selling author Glennon Doyle and soccer icon Abby Wambach wanted their new home by the beach to be chic, but absolutely livable, comfortable, and cozy. And they do it in a way that makes it all look fun. Or how on earth two married people can have such different philosophies on whether toilet paper should be put on the toilet paper holder or simply balanced on top of it.