PATIENCE has paid off for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush more than once.
The 28-year-old has had wait until his sixth NFL season to get his shot, and so far, he’s run with it.
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Having gone 4-0 as a starter this season following Dak Prescott’s thumb injury, Rush is now 5-0 as a starter in the league including his sole start last season.
And this patience has not only potentially landed him the starting job in Dallas, but also his family.
While Cooper and wife Lauryn both attended Central Michigan, their paths didn’t cross until after graduation, meeting in her hometown of Chicago in 2017, per Sportskeeda.
Just two years later, the two got engaged, followed by a pandemic ceremony a year on which, according to her Instagram, they organized in just two and a half weeks.
But the short timeframe that they had to plan the wedding wasn’t the only difficulty she experienced surrounding their pandemic wedding.
Lauryn also admitted to feeling guilty in an Instagram post, writing “how could Cooper and I have such a happy day of celebration and love when so many crazy and terrible things are going on in this world?”
“We’re still in a pandemic. We’re fighting social injustices. Millions are unemployed. Many have died (including loved ones). So how could WE be so happy!?
“But for this moment in time, everything was perfect and we got to focus on what we’ve been waiting for for a long time- Our life starting as man and wife together with our immediate families (and thanks to @joeboe4 , some tuned in from the comfort of their couch).
“That doesn’t mean we forgot everything happening around us, but instead tried to use this day as a moment of peace for our families and ourselves who have experienced so much heart ache and unknown.
“During these hard times, my advice to you is to try and find a little piece of happiness and to have patience, love and understanding for one another”
Thankfully, they were able to enjoy their special day, and the Rush family had more exciting news following year, announcing the arrival of baby Ayla.
And then come this September, there was more exciting news as they announced that they were expecting their second child.
Soon-to-be mother or two Lauryn, 30, is a domestic engineer and received her certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, according to her Instagram.
Sportskeeda reported that she has previously worked as an accountant executive and as an advertisement sales associate.
Lauryn is also a keen runner, and can often be found cheering Cooper on at Cowboys games.
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