Retired Football Player Comes Clean About Important Lesson His Blended Family Taught Him

NFL legend Troy Aikman was a player with the Dallas Cowboys for 12 long, brutal seasons — and he accomplished just about everything in the sport. He attacked every game with a competitive energy that few could match, and it took him to the highest of heights. But after his retirement, his blended family helped him learn something very fundamental about his post-football life.

Team Six

These days, Aikman is a happily married man with four children. He has his girls Jordan and Alexa from his first marriage, and boys Val and Luke from his current marriage to Catherine “Capa” Mooty. He refers to the family unit as “Team Six” on social media — and the team seems very happy indeed!

Ally and Jordan

For example, on Father’s Day 2019, daughter Alexa — known as Ally — posted a picture of she and her sister as little kids chasing their daddy on the football field. She captioned the pic, “Happy Father’s Day to the best! I love you so much, dad. Thanks for everything.” The simple message spoke volumes about the close relationship Aikman shares with both his daughters.

Luke and Val

Aikman also has a huge amount of love for his stepsons. For instance, on November 6, 2019, Aikman posted a photo of him fixing Luke’s tie. He captioned it, “Happy 16th birthday to one of the greatest kids on the planet! You’re going places my man! Figuratively and literally now that you can drive! I love you pal!”

The first marriage

In order to find out the lesson Aikman’s children taught him, though, we need to go back in time to 2000 — when Aikman and Rhonda Worthey, a Dallas Cowboys publicist, tied the knot. Jordan then came along in 2001 and Alexa was born in 2002. For a long time, Aikman lived the perfect family life, following his retirement from football on April 9, 2001 — just in time to become a dad!