Matthew Stafford’s wife reveals how panic attack exposed relationship issue

[XXXIVwin]

....Okay that's just my wise-ass, snarky, click-bait trolling "summary" of this article.

Sounds like Kelly had a panic attack, and afterward the couple had a very nice heart-to-heart talk about the stressors in their marriage. Apparently Matt told Kelly he felt like he was "the last person on her list," and Kelly agreed he was right.

Marriage is tough-- especially with four young kids in a new city (and the husband is an NFL QB.)

Anyway, here's hoping the Staffords continue to have good communication and face their troubles in a collaborative way. Also hoping Kelly prioritizes keeping our QB as relaxed and stress-free as possible.

Matthew Stafford’s wife reveals how panic attack exposed relationship issue

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly shared on her “Morning After” podcast that she recently suffered from her first panic attack amid life stressors.

nypost.com

MOD EDIT: Changed title to reflect article.

 

[SteezyEndo]

....Okay that's just my wise-ass, snarky, click-bait trolling "summary" of this article.

Sounds like Kelly had a panic attack, and afterward the couple had a very nice heart-to-heart talk about the stressors in their marriage. Apparently Matt told Kelly he felt like he was "the last person on her list," and Kelly agreed he was right.

Marriage is tough-- especially with four young kids in a new city (and the husband is an NFL QB.)

Anyway, here's hoping the Staffords continue to have good communication and face their troubles in a collaborative way. Also hoping Kelly prioritizes keeping our QB as relaxed and stress-free as possible.

Matthew Stafford’s wife reveals how panic attack exposed relationship issue

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly shared on her “Morning After” podcast that she recently suffered from her first panic attack amid life stressors.

nypost.com

This is pretty serious stuff here. Imagine the stress and not able to concentrate, because you are married and having to not only please yourself, but your wife. When I was in the military I was single I had no worries outside of what I needed to do. Its difficult when career comes in between family and now you have to choose on what is more important. Is that why he has been off?

 

[Billy Baroo]

Knew she was trouble. A wife with a podcast gotta be a red flag.

 

[XXXIVwin]

Knew she was trouble. A wife with a podcast gotta be a red flag.

This article was literally the first one I've read about Kelly Stafford, so admittedly I have no idea what she's all about. But based off this one story, I think it's a good sign when the husband says "you're not paying enough attention to me" and the wife responds by listening patiently and saying, "you're absolutely right, I'll try harder to support you."

 

[Riverumbbq]

....Okay that's just my wise-ass, snarky, click-bait trolling "summary" of this article.

Sounds like Kelly had a panic attack, and afterward the couple had a very nice heart-to-heart talk about the stressors in their marriage. Apparently Matt told Kelly he felt like he was "the last person on her list," and Kelly agreed he was right.

Marriage is tough-- especially with four young kids in a new city (and the husband is an NFL QB.)

Anyway, here's hoping the Staffords continue to have good communication and face their troubles in a collaborative way. Also hoping Kelly prioritizes keeping our QB as relaxed and stress-free as possible.

Matthew Stafford’s wife reveals how panic attack exposed relationship issue

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly shared on her “Morning After” podcast that she recently suffered from her first panic attack amid life stressors.

nypost.com

Managing 4 small kids and all that comes with entertaining them and supporting a very successful athlete and local icon is going to be pretty stressful, ... my suggestion considering her financial privilege would be to secure some outside help, such as a nanny or Au Pair, and perhaps an in-home chef/cook for at least a few days out of each week. One of the more valuable skills that good managers learn is communication, and once you've created a team of support staff, enabling and trusting them to do the jobs you are requesting of them. Gardeners and pool cleaners are one thing, inviting people into the home where there are kids is another, so contact companies with top shelf references and employees with great & proven resumes. I imagine that moving to a new city where close long-term friends are further distant only builds more stress, but I believe she has engaged a therapist in the past, so find someone who will listen if you've exhausted other avenues. Help is available, Stafford doesn't manage the Rams on his own, sounds like Kelly could also use a little support. jmo.

 

[SteezyEndo]

This article was literally the first one I've read about Kelly Stafford

Hell I didn’t even know she was from England.

 

[XXXIVwin]

Managing 4 small kids and all that comes with entertaining them and supporting a very successful athlete and local icon is going to be pretty stressful, ... my suggestion considering her financial privilege would be to secure some outside help, such as a nanny or Au Pair, and perhaps an in-home chef/cook for at least a few days out of each week. One of the more valuable skills that good managers learn is communication, and once you've created a team of support staff, enabling and trusting them to do the jobs you are requesting of them. Gardeners and pool cleaners are one thing, inviting people into the home where there are kids is another, so contact companies with top shelf references and employees with great & proven resumes. I imagine that moving to a new city where close long-term friends are further distant only builds more stress, but I believe she has engaged a therapist in the past, so find someone who will listen if you've exhausted other avenues. Help is available, Stafford doesn't manage the Rams on his own, sounds like Kelly could also use a little support. jmo.

Given that they are multimillionaires, I gotta think they have nannies and cooks and whatnot... right? As I say, haven't read about it or listened to her podcast, but... hard for me to imagine Kelly is taking care of the four kids without paid help. Again, just giving my opinion my without bothering to gather evidence to back up my claims...

 

[Mackeyser]

She’s also recovering from brain surgery where she had to learn to walk again and has been the family focus for a bit now.

It’s good they are communicating.

 

[XXXIVwin]

She’s also recovering from brain surgery where she had to learn to walk again and has been the family focus for a bit now.

It’s good they are communicating.

Uhhhhh... good point!

I vaguely heard something about Kelly having a health issue, didn't realize it was so serious.

Best of luck to the Stafford family

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

When one spouse is doing double time it gets difficult for the other one. I worked two jobs for 8 years. Other than the winter hours I was gone all day. I hadn't realized just how hard that was on my wife. With the kids a bit older now my wife has delved back into old hobbies and turned them into side businesses. Throw in her foot injury and I'm finding out what she dealt with when I was gone all day. I cook all the meals, clean the house, do the laundry, and we no longer split up the dog walking duty. I find myself crashing at 8-9 and waking up at midnight and walking the dogs before I get to bed. I'm sure that even with some help its not easy for Kelly, especially in a new city where support system needs rebuilt.

On the other end of it I'd get home late some nights with no supper made because my wife was so busy with the babies that she had no time to cook. So I'd feel a bit put out. Take away the kid factor and its back to the honeymoon. But kids are what its all about.

 

[bluecoconuts]

Her health issues aside, because that's obviously a different thing, but I personally have a hard time sympathising with a millionaire who has a long time live in nanny (she moved with them from Detroit to LA) to tackle most/all of the tasks around the house being overwhelmed with stress to the point of a panic attack.

Similar with all the rich celebrities talking about how "we're in this together!" during various covid lockdowns from their mansions where it was just "relax and watch TV/play video games" while most people were really struggling to get by. Taking holiday to other countries as soon as they could (which the Staffords have done) while others were struggling to make rent.

Yes, stress is universal, but when you're a multimillionaire you have access to things like their live in nanny, or therapists or so many other things that can severely reduce/negate the impact. I'm glad that they talked about it, but this sounds like the meme where the lad riding the bike puts a stick into his own spokes to trip himself up.

 

[AvengerRam]

Seems like a bad combination - a person feeling the stress of her life who chooses to live that life on a public, social media, stage.

 

[Ramstien]

Forgive me for assuming his poor play was related to possible involvement with a stripper.

 

[Alaskan Ram]

This week, I am running two businesses, a 40 hour a week w2 job, and covering all kid duties (school drop off/ housework / laundry/ meals / lunch prep) -- all so my wife can have a week off we blocked at our beach house with 7 other girlfriends (who came here to the island from Alaska). I can honestly say, I had no idea what a douche I had become regarding how much she had to do on a daily basis. Marriage is a lot of work, and you have to wrinkle up the routine sometimes to get out of a funk.

You know the sayings...happy wife happy life - - behind every good man is a great woman....etc etc.

Go Rams.
Take care of your women!
oh, and happy Veterans day to those who've served.

 

[snackdaddy]

A word of advice for anyone trying to find that perfect mate. There is no such thing.

 

[RamDino]

4 small kids is a lot of work and, even with a nanny, I'm sure she is giving the kids all of her time. She is tired, like a lot of new moms and rightly so. Every couple goes thru this. Good luck to them both.

 

[RamDino]

She should have kept this private tho. JMO

 

[12intheBox]

I shudder to think that Rams players and their families may ever come on this site.

 

[tklongball]

Skimming thru the article, what the actual F. If my wife talked about this shit to the media she'd be divorced overnight. Why do people in the limelight always want to make their personal business ours? It's nasty.

Maybe this article is the reason Stafford played like shit Sunday night. Maybe his head was somewhere else? Just sayin

Edit: After reading the whole article my mind has been made up. What a cunnnnnnnnnnnnnt. Complaining about things that EVERY person with kids has to deal with. Every person with a job has to deal with, and every person in a relationship has to deal with. The fact that she felt it's important to tell the world they're having issues is just icing on the cake for me. A typical trophy wife, with that typical "whoa is me" attitude. Gross, Stafford... buddy if you're out there. Word of advice, run.

Wow, I read that quite a bit different than you did. I don't think she was bitching about all those things, I think she was just explaining what led to her panic attack. Then she admitted that she wasn't putting her husband high enough on the list of priorities. Not sure my advice to him would be RUN!!. LOL