Kelly Stafford, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, admitted raising her four daughters in the City of Angels comes with some very specific challenges.
“I, as a 37-year-old woman, feel pressure to look a certain way here,” Kelly exclusively told Us while promoting her partnership with Wayfair. “It’s normal for everyone to do things and whatnot. I feel that pressure. I can only imagine being my daughters growing up here. I would hope that they see it as, ‘Oh, yeah, that’s just what people do here, but we’re good.’ But I think it will be hard. There’s just a lot here.”
Kelly and Matthew, 38, share four daughters: twins Sawyer and Chandler, 9, Hunter, 8 and Tyler, 6.
“For me — and I know for my husband, too — we want somewhat of a simpler upbringing for our girls,” Kelly, who met Matthew during their time at the University of Georgia, explained. “We already kind of don’t know what we’re doing because neither of us grew up this way. To be surrounded by a community with the same values and things like that is important to us. It will also help [Matthew and myself] stay grounded. That’s part of it, too. We have to stay grounded. How do you do that? You surround yourself with people who have known you forever and can call you out on your bulls***.”
Kelly added, “You know, you use your manners. You open the door for people. To me, things that matter. You have respect for people. It’s everywhere, right? It’s not just California. But I do think it’s ramped up here.”
When Matthew decides to retire — he is currently in the midst of his 18th NFL season and signed a one-year, $55 million contract extension with the Rams in May — the Staffords haven’t decided whether they’ll leave California behind.
“That is a question I ask myself every day,” Kelly told Us. “Family’s first for us. I miss my family like crazy. I could get choked up talking about how much I miss them. I miss my nephews and nieces growing up. Having people at sporting events, that is how I grew up. We have a huge extended family, as well. That feels like home to me.”
She continued, “But I also have to realize that my daughters are older and have made friends and have routines and sports teams. My husband loves it out here. So, what’s the compromise? I don’t know yet.”
In the meantime, Kelly and her family have partnered with Wayfair Delivers on its Wayfair Rewards, which provides value with every purchase, and Wayfair Verified, a curated selection of products hand-vetted for quality.
“We like to make our home inviting and homey, and I think that starts with furniture and decor, which Wayfair has all of,” Kelly said. “But it also needs to be able to handle getting jumped on and spilled on and things like that. Matthew and I want our kids to fail; we want them to make mistakes. We would rather that start in the home.”
She continued, “So, we want things that they can accidentally draw on or spill on and they still look beautiful and stand the test of time. It’s such an easy company to get behind. It’s not just something showing up at your door. It’s something that you know is going to work and look good and be worth the money you spent on it.”
