Abby Wambach Married, Wife, Divorce, Girlfriend, Gay

"If I play well, my mother might forgive me for who I am." 

It is Abby Wambach's theme for her memoir Forward, which explains her struggle with sexuality and her journey to become leading goalscorer in both man and woman category.

Retired American footballer Abby Wambach is a two-times Olympic gold medallist (2004 and 2012) and the FIFA 2012 World Player of the Year. After 21 years of accomplishment in the soccer field, Abby decided to hang her boots in December 2015.

Sexuality Struggle To Get Love From The Family

Growing up in a conservative family and openly talking to them about her sexual identity was tough for Abby. She gave an exclusive interview with The Good Morning America on 13 September 2018 after the release of her memoir, Forward. Abby talked with TGMA co-host Robin Roberts about her self-acceptance journey and her career highs that would make her mom accept her identity with open arms.

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But despite the accolades from her extraordinary football career, she is still refrained from getting the family love. She even added she had to clear some of the negativity being gay and also the struggles that she had in her career.

Talking about the TGMA, one of the well-reckoned TGMA, Ron Claiborne announced his retirement in September 2018.

Abby’s Previous Divorce, Now Married To A Well-Known Author!

After a failed marriage with her long-time partner, Sarah Huffman, Abby has found love again. The former footballer was married to her sweetheart, Sarah, on 5 October 2013 in Hawaii. However, their three years of matrimony ended in divorce in 2016.

Abby published her memoir, Forward, on 13 September 2016 that revealed her alcohol and drug abuse for years played a crucial role in her divorce. However, during her interview with Robin Roberts, she confessed that she loved Sarah and thanked her for being part of her struggle and supporting her.

After her short-lived nuptials with Sarah, her relationship with the Christian Blogger girlfriend, Glennon Doyle Melton became public in November 2016. 

Abby Wambach and her then-girlfriend Glennon Doyle Melton on 14 November 2016 (Photo: Glennon's Instagram)

Glennon announced her relationship with Abby and told that she wanted to see Abby grow comfortable in her being and relish all the moment. At last, she ended her photo caption saying, Precious World: I LOVE ABBY. Love Wins.

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Abby got engaged with Glennon in February 2017 after three months of making their relationship official. Abby then got married on 14 May 2017.

Abby Wambach with her wife, Glennon Doyle Melton 's wedding picture shared on 14 May 2017 (Photo: Instagram)

Her wife, Glennon, was married to a guy named Craig Melton, and together the exes share three children. The former couple ended their 14 years of matrimony in August 2016.

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Relationship In 2019

The relationship between Abby Wambach and his wife Glennon Doyle, in 2019, is as strong as it can be. The two have demonstrated the world that any differences can be casted aside when it comes to loved ones. The illustration of their love is visible on their social media posts.

Most recently, on the 21st of October 2019, the duo shared a sweet selfie to remind the fans about their inseparable relationship. They also mentioned their kids in the caption and how they always miss their kids on the road.

Abby Wambach and her wife Glennon Doyle posing for a selfie (Photo: Glennon's Instagram) 

The two define their relationship as a beautiful journey. Both of them admit that they learned something from their previous relationships and are using the wisdom to make the present association better. Abby and Glennon are co-operating when it comes to parenting and chores. Both being feminists, the division of labor and parenting seemed a bit hard at first but eventually worked out.

On the 17th of October, Abby proudly shared the release of her wife's book Untamed via her Instagram. She mentioned that she was very supportive of her wife's previous love life and the decision to write a book on her findings. She also shared the official website for ordering the book.

Short Bio

The retired soccer star was born on 2 June 1980 in Rochester, New York, as per wiki. Abby stands at a height of 1.8 m (5’ 11”), and her birth sign is Gemini. In her family, she has six siblings.

She belongs to mixed ethnicity as she had Irish heritage and studied in Catholic school. Abby attended Our Lady of Mercy High School from 1994 to 1998.