Matthew Stafford is no stranger to nailing clutch plays on the field. But if his wife, Kelly, is to be believed, the LA Rams star’s most meaningful handoff may have happened at home. In their kitchen, to be exact.
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The couple recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary by spending the weekend at the Beverly Hills Hotel. But this wasn’t all. Upon returning, Matthew and Kelly exchanged gifts that perfectly reflected their personalities.
Kelly took the creative route by penning a four-page-long letter and a self-curated book titled Top 100 Things We’ve Said Over the Last 10 Years. Matthew, however, one-upped his wife by gifting her a new wedding ring. But why?
Kelly narrated the reason as well as the romantic manner in which Matthew presented the gift in the latest edition of her podcast, The Morning After.
Kelly usually avoids wearing her engagement ring because she tends to knock it around while taking care of their four kids. So, Matthew thoughtfully made her life easier by gifting her an additional ring. The backup ring would allow her to wear it all the time without the fear of damaging it.
“He got me a ring, a new ring,” Kelly narrated. “He noticed that I did not wear my wedding ring. I wore my wedding band most of the time. And that’s honestly because I knock it around… I have four kids. I just stopped wearing it.”
For Kelly, the best part of the gift was the moment it was presented. Not only was she impressed with Matthew’s thoughtfulness, but she was bowled over by the way he went down on one knee.
“We were just in our kitchen, and he gave me the bag… and then he said, ‘Wait one second’. He grabbed the box out of the bag and got on one knee and said some really nice things. It was really, really sweet,” added Kelly.
Unsurprisingly, the podcast host exuded gratefulness while revealing her husband’s gesture. In her eyes, she couldn’t have found herself a better man.
“Honestly, 10 years. It feels special,” she said. “It feels like, man, we were just meant to be together.”
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Matthew and Kelly, who have experienced major highs and very public lows — including Kelly’s 2019 brain tumor surgery — remain one of the NFL’s most beloved power pairs. And this latest moment in their relationship gave fans one more reason to root for them.
“You two are so very much meant for each other. What a sweet, sweet thing for him to do, and Kelly, you are very deserving!!” commented one fan. “Words fail to express how sweet this is,” another chimed in.
Intriguingly, most fans wanted Kelly to show her new wedding ring, which the podcaster mysteriously kept to herself. While many didn’t understand why she would do that, especially after talking about it, a few respected her decision and justified it. “What a story. Love you didn’t show it – that was for you, not us,” said one user.
Many lauded Matthew for setting the gold standard for other men. “Adding this to my list of standards,” they penned. “Matthew Stafford, setting the standard,” noted another Rams fan.
For all the glitz and glam of NFL stardom, sometimes it’s the quiet, off-field moments that mean the most: A simple proposal redux, a thoughtful ring, and a quarterback who still knows how to read the room — even when it’s his kitchen.
Clearly, in the Stafford household, love still calls the plays.
