Inside Andy Reid's Relationship With His Wife
Matthew Cannon
Andy Reid even converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for Tammy. According to Pennsylvania's Patch, Reid "grew up a not-very-observant Lutheran, joining the Mormon church while playing football for Brigham Young University."
Like many couples, the Reids have been through a lot together. Two of their children, Britt and Garrett, struggled with addiction throughout their youth. In 2007, Tammy opened up to Philly Magazine about raising children who wrestled with addiction. "You're thinking, let's try one more time because that's what you do as a parent," she said. "You think, okay, it didn't work the last couple of times, but there's still hope."
Tammy continued, "We raised these boys. We taught them to pray, taught them to ride their bikes — you see this potential in him, and you're just not going to give up. And that's the one great thing from all the letters we've gotten, they all say, stay with them, always tell them you love them, show them you love them, do what you can, but know that they've got to do it themselves. Are we going to be there for them all the time? Yes, no matter what happens."
Garrett passed away from an overdose while attending an Eagles training camp (via New York Times), but Britt now works for the Chiefs alongside his dad.
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