From the outside, Johnson and East seem to have a pretty solid marriage.
That being said, it’s certainly not all sunshines and rainbows.
Keep scrolling to find out what you better know about Shawn Johnson’s marriage.
Spoiler alert: It was Shawn Johnson.
At the 2012 Olympics, Johnson went to watch her friend compete in a cycling race.
The football player’s brother waxed poetic about East and eagerly tried to set Johnson and East up.
Elated upon receiving the DM, East texted his dad who encouraged him to go.
“I was like, first, what have I done?
Apparently, Johnson freaked out so much she tried to ghost him when he was there!
“So we show up, and I am so nervous.
My hands are sweating … A beautiful blue river of paint, revealing that Johnson and East were expecting a son.
“Are we done having kids?”
Only time will tell, but Johnson and East’sexcitement for their son is palpable.
“I am so excited.
I do not know what to do with a boy,” Johnsonsaid.
“We need all new stuff now, but it’s exciting!”
East said these sorts of constructive discussions help them grow into “who they are meant to be.”
There are ground rules, though.
Johnson said they never do them at home.
Their second rule is to schedule them in advance rather than jump into one spontaneously.
This helps them go into the conversation with a calm, neutral mind rather than an emotionally riled-up state.
As for your chances at spotting this power couple at Frothy Monkey?
Slim to none, at least for now.
You become a parent,” said Shawn on the “Hot Marriage.
Cool Parents” podcast.
She described the rollercoaster of emotions they had to navigate personally and in their relationship.
“I felt so sad and guilty that I had done something to lose this child.”
Ultimately, the couple healed and were blessed with their daughter in 2019.
According to Shawn, “It definitely brought us closer.
While it might seem surprising that they know their top three hot-button issues, this awareness is deliberate.
This is just a normal thing that causes conflict.'”
Curious how the Easts stack up?
Beforetaking the test, East and Johnson both thought they personally received love from quality time and physical touch.
Johnson thought East received love from words of affirmation.
East thought Johnson thrived on qualify time and words of affirmation.
They were wrong across the board.
East prefers acts of service, gifts, quality time, touch, and lastly, words of affirmation.
Their special night of the week?
“Even two nights after we came home from the hospital!”
They have a podcast called Couple Things With Shawn and Andrew
Podcast lovers, rejoice!
They also infuse plenty of funny memories and amusing moments in their day-to-day lives.
Subban, who havesince called it quits.
Neither Johnson nor East’s teammate had ever told the football plater.
“We were two years into dating two years!
and this was just haunting me,” Johnsonsaid.
“And I thought for sure it was over …
But, I told you.
And you took it great.”
She continued, “It was a short conversation; you ended up leaving.
When she got there, the teams were already formed.
East was captain, as was the teammate Johnson had dated.
East appointed Johnson to her ex’s team.
“At the end of the game, I was like, you know what Andrew?
“It’s changed our relationship in every way possible.
East now wins the most brownie points for acts of service to help ease Johnson’s load.
That being said, they have kept date night sacred.
They put this into practice by talking openly with one another about their mental health challenges and pasts.
But there’s so much to a person based on what you’ve gone through.”
She found peace through therapy.
East found that the sole focus on football put too much stress on him.
His performance suffered so severely that he soon got cut.
“I spent like three months literally just hanging out on the couch.
I was in a slump.
Rather, the Easts seem like a genuinely cute couple.
Johnsonsaidthis little gesture made her feel loved.
“It meant so much to me, and it was so little.
It was the sweetest thing.
It made me feel so special.”
She Post-It-Noted my entire dorm room every inch, like in ‘Bruce Almighty.’
“I went to Walgreens like twelve times,” Johnson said, laughing.
“And you never said you found it; you didn’t say anything.
And the rest is history!
