joshuaandjeffrey/Instagram(NEW YORK) — When retired NFL player Jeff Rohrer tied the knot with Joshua Ross over the weekend, becoming the first ex-NFL player to be in a same-sex marriage, he said the decision was a relief after living in the closet for most of his life.
“I followed my heart,” the 59-year-old told ABC News.
It wasn’t until he divorced his wife a decade ago that he was able to truly tap into his feelings.
“I was living the life of a straight man for most of my life,” he said. “My generation, it just was never part of the narrative.”
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