Chris Judd’s early relationship ultimatum
They’re footy’s power couple, but Chris and Bec Judd had to overcome a major logistic problem in the early days of Chris’ AFL career.
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Rebecca Judd said husband Chris made it clear early on in their relationship that he wanted to move back to Melbourne.
The glamour former AFL couple met in Perth almost 17 years ago, with then West Coast player Chris effectively delivering a deal-breaker — he wanted to return home.
“I met him when he was drafted to the West Coast Eagles and then he moved to Carlton in Melbourne,’’ Judd said.
“I was happy to come across to Melbourne, we’d been together for a while.
“When we first started going out, he said just letting you know I’m a Melbourne boy and I will be moving back very, very soon so if you’re down with that we can be together. “Otherwise if you think you’re going to live in Perth for the rest of your life then, nup.
“I was like yep OK, I really love you, I love Melbourne, that’s cool.
“We ended up in Melbourne when I was 25. Career and pathways, it panned out.”
The Judds, who now have four children, married in Melbourne in 2010 after relocating at the end of the 2007 season.
Judd opened up about their initial meeting, as well as family and career to Neighbours star Sharon Johal in this week’s podcast of We Are The Real Ones.
“As we’ve gone through life we really have grown with each other,’’ she said.
“He’s taught me a lot because I was so young and I think I’ve taught him a lot as well.
“There are things I do now that are a direct result of his influence. When I was younger I used to be so bad at admitting fault. Never wrong, I’d never say sorry, it was an admission of fault. I was young and you just think you know everything.
“He was a lot more mature than me. Same age as me, but if he was wrong he would always admit to that. Watching him admit to things made me feel a little bit embarrassed about my inability to do that.”
Judd said she had relished the recent time in isolation, toasting marshmallows at the fire and doing puzzles, baking and domestic chores with their children.
“I don’t know if it’s something I want to do forever but it’s nice to connect,’’ she said.
“There’s been days where I’ve said to my husband, I’m so over this.
“Do I want life to go back to exactly how it was before? I actually don’t. I’ve been able to take a deep breath and I want it to go back to a version of what it was before, but not exactly like it was.”
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