The most magical time of the year is finally here—’tis the season to be jolly! The actress, model, and wife of former tennis champ Andy Roddick Brooklyn Decker has a special holiday tradition that brings her joy—one she recently shared with her fans in an Instagram story. Spoiler alert: it’s not baking cookies or binge-watching Christmas movies.

Taking to Instagram, the actress shared one tradition she holds near and dear to her heart: Christmas cards. “One of the greatest joys of the holiday season for me is receiving Christmas cards from my friends and my family. Seeing my friends and family with their families over the holidays makes me so happy—literally, and I kid you not, I leave your Christmas cards up all year in my house,” Decker revealed in her Instagram story.

But here’s the kicker: despite her love for these cards, she’s never actually sent one herself. “I have yet to send a Christmas card. And I think next year might be my first because it’s one of the greatest joys of the holiday season. So thank you,” she added, promising to finally join the card-sending squad in 2025.

Brooklyn Decker first rose to fame as a model, even landing the coveted cover of Sports Illustrated. She then transitioned into acting, making her big-screen debut in Just Go With It alongside Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler. Over the years, she’s appeared in movies like ‘Battleship’ and ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’, before playing Mallory Hanson on Netflix’s hit show ‘Grace and Frankie‘.

While Decker has built an impressive career in Hollywood, her life off-screen with tennis legend Andy Roddick is just as interesting.

Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick’s secrets to a strong and happy marriage

Decker and Roddick’s love story has a bit of a quirky start. In an interview with Tennis Channel in 2017, Decker revealed that she first caught the 2003 US Open champion’s eye after he saw her hosting a football-related show on Sports Illustrated. She revealed, “We met, it’s a terrible story. I was hosting a show about football on Sports Illustrated and he watched it every week. He got his attorney to call my agent at the time and I thought it was very shady as one would, and I didn’t call him back for five months.”

She finally called him after she watched his 2007 Australian Open press conference where he managed to reach the semi-finals but was defeated by Roger Federer. He didn’t get the trophy but did get a partner for life. The couple started dating in 2007 and got engaged just a year later. Now, after 15 years of marriage, they’re still going strong, raising two kids Hank 8, and Stevie, 6, and finding time to keep their relationship thriving.

Speaking to GQ Sports earlier this year, Roddick reflected on how quickly their love story unfolded: “I went from, ‘I don’t think I’m gonna get in a serious relationship forever,’ and then we were engaged in, like, six months. And then we really got to know each other.”

Marriage and kids can be a chaotic mix, but Andy and Brooklyn have mastered the art of balancing family life with their relationship. “You have to schedule it,” Andy revealed. “We do try to do a good job of saying, ‘Hey, next Wednesday we’re going to go out and enjoy each other.’ Enjoy the silence of no children around, and enjoy not picking stuff up off the floor, unless we do it ourselves. Scheduling matters when you’re this far out and have a couple of kids.”

From celebrating holiday traditions to keeping her 15-year marriage thriving, Brooklyn Decker shows how to balance love, family, and fun. This holiday season, she’s spreading cheer in her own unique way.