What Do Pro Athletes Know About Marriage?

Sore muscles, grueling training and abundant egos are the pitfalls of a professional athlete's otherwise exciting career. For those married to fellow pro athletes, add to the list long stints of time apart, living in different time zones and competing playing schedules. The compromise and support these relationships require is something we can all appreciate, even if our own relationships seem ordinary next to the hectic lives of athletic superstars.

DeLisha Milton-Jones is a two-time women's basketball Olympic gold medalist, two-time b-ball World Champion and two-time WNBA Champion. Her husband, Roland Jones, is a lion in his own right, a professional basketball player who's spent his career playing for European leagues, though her successes have arguably trumped his. The couple started dating in 1999 and married in June 2003. After they were engaged, a family member flat-out asked Milton-Jones, "How is Roland going to handle you being the star?"

Milton-Jones says there's nothing to worry about. "He's so secure in himself as a man that whatever I accomplish wouldn't bother him because he's confident in who he is," she says. "He's the one who brought out the confidence in me and allows me to let my light shine as brightly as it possibly can."