Extreme training schedules, injuries, travel away from home, health issues, long separations, lack of privacy, stress, pressure, family concerns, national pride, and worry are all part of an Olympian marriage.
Married Couples Participating in the Torino Winter 2006 Olympic Games
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Austria - Harald and Margarita Marbler - Freestyling Skiing Moguls
Canada - David Pelletier and Jamie Salé - Analysts on NBC's "Olympic Ice."
Russia - Tatiana Navka and Aleksandr Zhulin - Ice Dancing
Russia - Roman Kostomarov and Julia Lautowa - Ice Dancing and Singles
Switzerland - Snorre and Maya Bieri Pedersen - Skeleton
Ukraine - Ruslan Goncharov and Elena Grushina - Ice Dancing
United States - KC Boutiette and Jennifer Rodriguez - Speedskating
United States - Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov - Ice Dancing
What It Takes to Have a Successful Olympian Marriage
- Ability to keep balance in life.
- Being supportive of one another.
- Having good communication skills.
- Willingness to make adjustments.
USA's John Baldwin and Rena Inoue, a couple both on and off the ice, although not married yet, have some love advice for other Olympian couples romancing one another.
