Terry Crews is popularly known for his roles on the series The Expendables and Everybody Hates Chris, as well as the sitcom Are We There Yet?Considering his accomplishments as an actor, comedian and artist, it might come as a surprise to learn that Terry Crews was once a National Football League (NFL) player. He joined the league in 1991 after being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and after 6 years he decided to retire to focus on building an acting career. Throughout the years, his wife Rebecca King-Crews, who has a music career of her own, has stood firmly next to him. Despite the celebrity status of Rebecca King crews and Terry crews, they have been able to maintain stable family lives for 30 years and still count.
Although their marriage seems perfect and serves as a role model for younger couples, the journey hasn’t always been rosy. Read on for details about the couple, from how they met to their fights and victories over the years.
All you need to know Rebecca King crews and Terry Crews relationship timeline
How they met
Rebecca King-Crews and Terry Crews met during their days at school. In the 1980s, Rebecca was admitted to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan to study music and drama. At the same time, Terry was also a student at the same school, pursuing his college football career. They became friends and, according to Rebecca, it wasn’t a case of love at first sight.
Speaking to E!’s Giuliana Rancic Red Carpet News during the 2018 E! Rebecca revealed that Terry nearly got stuck in the friend zone, adding that he was a little too nice. However, they eventually took their relationship to the next level.
Before
The duo later married on July 29, 1989 in Kalamazoo Michigan to Terry, who was 20 at the time and was wearing a white suit and a flat haircut, which was the craze at the time. Rebecca, on the other hand, wore a white floaty wedding dress with a Whitney Houston-inspired headpiece and short hair. The wedding was attended by family and friends. It’s been three decades and Rebecca King Crews and Terry Crews are still going strong and determined to keep their vows ’till death do us part.
Terry’s NFL career
Two years after the duo married, Terry had been drafted into the NFL by the Los Angeles Rams during the 1991 draft. He was selected in the 11th round and played for the San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles during his six-year professional football career alongside the Rams.
After retiring, he left the football scene in 1997. After deciding to pursue an acting career, he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his longtime dream of working in the film industry.
Start a family
In the decades that followed their marriage, Terry and Rebecca had five children named Naomi, Azriel, Tera, Wynfrey, and Isaiah. In 2016, the power couple told US Weekly that they would love to adopt a sixth child. The family starred in a reality TV show called The Family Teams which began airing on BET in 2010. The show, which mirrored the lives of Terry, his wife and children, had Rebecca as its producer, although she initially had some concerns about exposing her family to the world. However, for unknown reasons, the show ended in 2011.
marital problems
Terry told ABC in 2017 that he left after transitioning from popular soccer player to regular civilian, falling into depression. Though his acting career took him to red carpet events where he was spotted smiling for the cameras, he was never truly happy.
Then, three years after his family’s reality show ended, Terry released a book in 2013 called Manliness: How to Be a Better Man — or Just Live With One. In the book, he spoke about his struggle with pornography addiction and how it almost wrecked his marriage. Two years later, he opened up about the Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor to his Facebook followers in a three-part video series titled Dirty Little Secret , talked about how it had captivated him for many years, and he didn’t tell anyone, not even his Woman.
Eventually he came to his senses and decided to deal with addiction after his wife threatened to leave the marriage. Terry continues talking Dr. Phil said he went to therapy and saw his need for a change, Rebecca, who had already left him, came back. According to Rebecca, it wasn’t until three years later that she was able to trust her husband again and put her divorce considerations on hold. Through it all, they both came out stronger and better.
Rebecca was also firmly behind her husband when he spoke of William Morris Endeavor (WME) film director Adam Venit committing sexual assault at a party in 2016. She was there for Terry until the two parties settled in September 2018.
Better days ahead
Having weathered the storms that may have torn Rebecca King Crews and Terry Crews now seem happier than ever and have something good ahead of them. While Rebecca was releasing her single, Destiny, in 2018, Terry made a new appearance hosting America’s Got Talent: The Champions, as well as hosting America’s Got Talent Later in 2019. No matter what marital challenge they will face in the future, this power couple would most likely stick together.