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Updated Oct 14, 2024Inside NFL Star Eli Manning & Wife Abby McGrew's Long-Lasting Relationship
The Mannings prefer to keep a low-profile, but here's what we know.
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Former New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning and wife Abby McGrew (now Abby Manning) are one of the longest-lasting marriages in the spotlight. The couple met back in 2002 during Eli Manning's college days at the University of Mississippi. The couple married in 2008 and share four children together. Manning has since made it clear how much he values his relationship with his wife and children, having shouted them out during his retirement press conference in 2019. "I don't think I need to make public comments for my family to know how I think about them," he noted. "But Abby, and to Ava and Lucy and Caroline and Charlie, you are my rock."
The two-time Super Bowl MVP and champion is part of the esteemed Manning football legacy. He's the youngest son of Olivia and Archie Manning, who was also an NFL quarterback. He has two older brothers, including Peyton Manning, who played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos. From signing a $45 million contract with the New York Giants in 2004 to his retirement from the NFL in 2019, Eli Manning's wife and family have been by his side throughout his entire journey. So who is Abby McGrew? Although she's a private person, here's what we know about her, her marriage to Eli Manning and the four children they share.
- Who is Eli Manning's wife? Abby McGrew, who he married in 2008.
- When did Eli Manning retire? In 2019, after 16 seasons with the New York Giants.
- Peyton Manning, who also played in the NFL, is one of Eli Manning's older brothers.
- Where did Eli Manning go to college? He went to the University of Mississippi, which is where he met his wife.
Who is Eli Manning's Wife, Abby McGrew?
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McGrew graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2005 with a degree in family and consumer sciences. After college, she worked in fashion design. McGrew doesn't use social media and prefers to keep her personal life private. Manning occasionally shares snaps of his family life on his X account, but he's also a private person who prefers to keep a low profile.
Eli Manning and Abby McGrew's Relationship Timeline
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2002: Eli Manning and Abby McGrew Meet
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The couple met when they were students at the University of Mississippi in 2002. You can see a fun throwback photo of the couple on Halloween on Manning's X account. They were dressed as Mario and Princess Peach.
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September 2005: Eli Manning and Brother Peyton Manning Provide Katrina Relief
Having grown up in New Orleans, Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina had impacted the Manning family personally. "The whole town is like family, so it's very much a personal issue," Peyton Manning told CNN in September 2005. The brothers helped organize a plane full of relief supplies and made sure they were delivered to Baton Rouge.
March 2007: Eli Manning Proposes to Abby McGrew
According to an old article from People, Manning proposed to his college sweetheart in March of 2007. Reports from a 2008 story in the New York Daily News stated that he popped the question during a quiet date in Hoboken.
April 2008: Eli Manning and Abby McGrew Get Married
According to reports from People, the couple had a low-key, private wedding at the One & Only Palmilla resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on April 19, 2008. They held their ceremony and reception on a beach in front of roughly 60 guests.
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A New York Daily News article from April 2008 explained that McGrew wore a strapless white gown with gold embroidering and carried a bouquet of white roses. She had six bridesmaids who wore champagne-colored dresses, while Manning and his six groomsmen wore khaki suits.
2009: Abby and Eli Manning Help Open Children's Clinics
The couple raised over $2.5 million to open the Eli Manning Children's Clinics at Children's of Mississippi in 2009.
March 2011: Abby and Eli Manning Are Parents
On March 21, 2011, Abby and Eli welcomed their first child, their daughter Ava Francis. "The greatest thing about being a dad is that you never realize you can love something immediately in your life," he told People. "The first time that you see your daughter … every day, just wanting to be around her and telling her that you love her."
June 2013: They Welcome Their Second Child
On June 17, 2013, the Mannings welcomed a second daughter, Lucy Thomas.
2016: Abby and Eli Manning Donate $1 Million to Charity
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McGrew and Manning made a personal pledge of $1 million to the Children's of Mississippi $100 million capital campaign.
January 2015: The Mannings Welcome Their Third Child
On January 29, 2015, the couple welcomed another baby girl, Caroline Oliva Manning.
February 2018: The Mannings Welcome a Boy
After three daughters, the Mannings welcomed a baby son on February 4, 2018… which happened to be that year's Super Bowl Sunday. The little one was named Charles "Charlie" Elisha.
He also jokingly already practiced football with his famous dad. "We're doing a little knee football, or I'm on my knees and he's, you know, running," Manning previously told People.
Abby McGrew and Eli Manning's Kids
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The couple have four children together, including daughters Ava Frances (12), Lucy Thomas (10) and Caroline Olivia (8) and their youngest, a son named Charles Elisha (5). "I do have one that is cheerleading," Manning told People in an interview, referring to his oldest daughter Ava.
His daughters aren't just sticking to cheerleading. "My girls are playing a couple of them," Manning remarked. "They're into swimming and lacrosse is big. I got one playing hockey." Caroline, his youngest daughter, is the one who's into hockey. Charles, the youngest of the four children, has already been practicing football with his dad. "Trying to teach him ball security, those important things." According to People, Manning would love if his son took up football when he gets older, but that he would "never force it upon him."
