Outfit Details
jacket: nordstrom [similar here] I tee: old navy I leggings: nordstrom I shoes: converse I sunglasses: quay
The other season. After having my world revolve around a funny shaped ball since August 6th, it is all over. No more seven am meetings, team dinners, late game night talks, or weekend work. And that’s not to mention the college and NFL games constantly being rewound and fast forwarded just to see one play again.
As of November 16th around 10pm, the other season started. We don’t use the term off season because there is never really an off season as a coach, coach’s wife, or family. There is the other season which just means that they have a little bit more time off. If you are familiar with high school football, you know that it is every coaches’ dream to play until the middle of December. Well for us, that was not the case this season. So as the seasons change, grief and other mixed feelings start to creep in. Coaches put everything they have into the hands of high school boys and it is devastating when their dreams are cut short. So when the other season starts, it can be such a tricky time.
As a coach’s wife you are excited but also feeling a little guilty. You are thrilled to have your coach home for more than a few hours a day but you also know that this is not where he planned to be so soon. So you feel guilty. You feel guilty because you are getting what you long for during those months of football but you know deep down that he wishes he was still at the field house coming up with a game plan. And it’s not a negative thing, it is just what comes with the job.
When those feelings pass and your coach has moved on to focus on next year, the other season becomes one that you truly enjoy. You get into a new routine. A routine that everything can be done together and the household chores return to 50/50. You get to have date nights again, travel to see family members, and just be together. The wife doesn’t have to be the sole communicator and planner anymore. Videos and pictures sent through text messages become something that we can experience in person more often. Truthfully, I love all the seasons that come with being a coach’s wife. The other season is a time that we cherish as a family. Our family appreciates this season because, for the first time in a long time, we get to spend it together.
