Tobin Heath and Christen Press Confirm Marriage Amid Heath’s Soccer Retirement

Tobin Heath and Christen Press are married, a representative confirmed to TODAY.com — a fitting progression for the two athletes and longtime partners who spent years supporting one another on the soccer field.

The confirmation coincides with Heath’s retirement announcement. In an interview with The Athletic, the soccer player discussed her decision, with the outlet referring to Press as “her wife and former teammate” while recounting a previous conversation they had about her choice to step away from the game.

A representative for the couple confirmed to TODAY.com via email that they are “happily married,” writing, “They have never hidden their relationship and are very proud of each other.”

In the Athletic’s article, Press described having on some level an awareness of Heath’s readiness to leave soccer.

“There was a long period of time where I knew that she would not be signing another professional contract,” Press said in the interview. “It was my job to leave space for her to find that out on her own.”

Heath and Press were longtime teammates on the U.S. Women’s National Team, competing together in multiple World Cups and Olympic Games. In 2015, they were part of the team that won the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

In July 2024, the two confirmed during “Watch with Alex Cooper,” an Olympics show on Peacock, that they had been in a relationship for eight years.

“The other day, someone just said to us, ‘Oh, you guys, these guys just met, you look like you’re in love,’” Press said at the time. “And I’m like, ‘No, it’s been eight years.’”