Former NFL star Ricky Williams changed his name to fix marriage ‘imbalance’

New York Post ^ | May 25, 2022 | Jenna Lemoncelli

[nickcarraway]

SNIP

“I’ve found that that’s been really powerful in creating ease, intimacy and trust in my relationship,” Williams said, explaining that he took an astrology class with his wife, which helped him to learn more about their “dynamic” as a couple.

Williams — a former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL rushing leader — said his wife is an attorney, but his All-Pro résumé and fame would sometimes create an “imbalance” within their friendship circles because “people would forget about her.”

“One of the ideas that popped into my mind was I can take her last name,” Williams said. “I think it’s cool. It’s somewhere where we can both win.”

[crusty old prospector]

Let’s go Longhorns!

[DMD13]

LOL!

[scrabblehack]

Well let’s see...there was Chad Ocho Cinco
He Hate Me (I”m not sure if he had it legally changed or if that was just a stage name)
Tony DORsett became Tony dorSETT after college

[nickcarraway]

I had a friend from college. When he got married, he wanted to take his wife’s name, but it wasn’t because he was a feminist, but he didn’t have much of a relationship with his father, or any member of his family, after his grandmother died. A mutual friend of ours told me he convinced him to keep his name and hyphenate it. Hi current LinkedIn has old name.

[Graybeard58]

Errick Miron is new name.

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Middle name Cuck?

[subterfuge]

I’m the last of my very unusual last name and I only have daughters. I wish I could find a way for my name to carry on. I have an 80 yo uncle who never had children. FWIW.

[subterfuge]

Joe Theisman changed the pronunciation of his name to rhyme with Heisman, as in Heisman trophy.

[Vision]

What a pathetic story.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

He's in a little bit of a different world than us, and always has been. Some of it was attributed to some mental health issues, so if this gives him some peace, well, good for him.

He sure could run the football.

[Impy]

[ro_dreaming]

Well, he WAS Ricky Williams in college, and smoked a LOT of hippy lettuce...

[Howie66]

I always thought his name was Ricky Retard.

[Jim W N]

Watch out for those “ideas that pop into your head...”

[x]

I wouldn’t do it, but the guy can do what he wants. Miron, his wife’s last name, is also their company’s name. Good marketing.

[x]

Okay, I misread that. The company’s name is “Real” not “Miron.” Still, any dumb thing he does or says gives him free publicity.

[Allegra]

I bet I know what she took from him

Both of ‘em. She keeps them in a Ziploc baggie in her purse.

[Allegra]

Joe Theisman changed the pronunciation of his name to rhyme with Heisman, as in Heisman trophy.

And then he didn’t win it. Another Joe did. 😁

[Enterprise]

LOL

[martin_fierro]

Exactly.