“Next 5 days are going to be full of happiness for you. Claim it!” Well, Princess Ade’s viral X-post attracted many users’ attention. That list had one Olympian’s name: Melissa Jefferson. On February 25, Melissa reshared the post through her X-handle with one special caption. It read, “I’ll be a Mrs. In 4 days.” So, that was going to be the athlete’s secret to having the chalice full of happiness. But could you guess what she had tried to signify by those lines? A wedding, right? 

Yes, on March 4, Melissa Jefferson dropped the update on X. The six-line post opened the box of elation for the fans. The lines were, “Woke up This Morning Mrs. Wooden [emoji].” A further update claimed that Melissa had married her long-standing boyfriend, Rolan Wooden II. But the couple’s story is something away from the so-called love stories. This part of the specialty was made public by People. 

On March 4, People’s exclusive report covering the athletic duo’s wedding news had some beautiful lines. One of those came from the NFL star. In his interaction with People, Rolan said, “Melissa is the calm to my storm. She brings peace and balance to my life and I love her for that. She makes me better.” Coming from the same college background as Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, the lovebirds have been seeing each other for a long time. How long exactly? 

Fortunately, Melissa revealed this in October 2024 after their engagement. It was about the proposal post where Rolan proposed to Melissa on a beach under the dusky sun. The exact words said by him? You may not know. But the two-time Olympic medalist uploaded the pictures from that moment on Instagram with a heartwarming caption. It had the answers hidden in the lines. And the lines? 

Here you go: “The crazy thing is when we first meet, one of the first questions I asked him was, ‘What are your intentions with me?’ He said, ‘I’m really just trying to see where this goes.’ And from that day 3 years ago, we’ve done nothing but go with the flow and see where this goes.” Rolan Wooden II hasn’t moved from his words. But can you guess what Melissa said after tying the bond with the lanky NFL player? 

In her interaction with People, Melissa had almost the same words as her man shared. Only the characters changed. Such as? In her turn, Melissa said, “Rolan is the most patient person I know, and he treats me like I’m the only girl in the world and protects me in every situation.” Winning two Olympic medals in someone’s first contest doesn’t come regularly. Certainly, it takes a lot of courage to ace the targets. But the 24-year-old athlete from Georgetown marked that achievement.

According to her, her husband had been the key force to motivate her all the way. What can be a bigger admission of love than this? Nothing, right? It is all about mutual understanding while countering complications. Does it sound like something heard before? You are correct. 

Melissa Jefferson’s training mates are knitting almost a similar story 

“Us vs the World.” You have read it right. This is not about the US vs the World. But the thread takes us to a couple who have written new couple-objectives recently. It is about Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman. Both athletes are well known to Melissa Jefferson because of the common link they share with the coaching facility, Star Athletics. But does the duo take any lessons from Melissa and implement them in their story? You may never get to know that. Nonetheless, the couple is growing strong. The evidence is the line mentioned earlier.

Those lines came as Sha’Carri’s caption in her Instagram story shared on February 21. The post, however, featured her standing in front of a casino, pairing with her boyfriend, Coleman. That was one form of support. But the streak started much earlier, in 2023. Specifically, Coleman’s firm support for his girlfriend was visible at the Budapest World Athletics Championships.

The track and field sports realm may not have guessed anything then. Yet it has been there since those days. And now the bond between them is taking shape. Well, Melissa took 3 years to tie the knot. Would Sha’Carri take less time to say Coleman, ‘yes’? What do you think?