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Post by Kathleen Conway on May 3, 2019 8:40:39 GMT
Kathleen Conway Official - Celebrating 11 wonderful years of blessed marriage with Jake Conway Official
Kathleen Conway Official: Hey gang, 11 years ago today, 05.03.08, I realised an impossible dream. 11 years ago, the culmination of one of the biggest gambles of my life happened when I took a leap of faith on the one man everyone (including myself at first) told me I shouldn’t when I married “The Ace”. They told me it was a mistake, a risk that would never pay off in the long term, some even rooted for us to fail. Whilst it has been a far from easy road, looking back today, over a decade later with two wonderful daughters, I can say I’m glad I took the chance. Over the past 11 years, I’ve watched Jake grow and better himself and become a better man, a wonderful husband and a loving father in a way few men ever do. I’m thankful I’m one of the lucky ones who not only found a man willing to grow as a person but also to want to do it not only for me and our children but also for himself.
So I can think of no better way to mark this very special occasion with a Couples Q & A (yes, I have him here with me, always and forever). Comment below, leave your questions for us, ask us anything!
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Post by Jess Fowler on May 3, 2019 15:49:04 GMT
@plaugerat77: how do you keep your relationship together this long? So many people haven’t made it together for as long! What’s your secret?
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Post by Jess Fowler on May 3, 2019 15:50:28 GMT
@bettyford: How did you rehab Ace of his womanizing ways?
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Post by Kathleen Conway on May 3, 2019 18:20:45 GMT
@plaugerat77: how do you keep your relationship together this long? So many people haven’t made it together for as long! What’s your secret? It may be a little cliche to say, but honestly? I think communication and compromise are key. You have to be willing to listen, and you have to be willing to learn. You have to be willing to work not only on who you are as individuals, but also who you are together. You have to learn to prioritise properly and make time for each other, and you have to be willing to do all of this whilst fostering and nurturing your relationship in a stable environment where you can say anything, absolutely anything to the other, without fear, apprehension or judgement. If you can both do that, I’d say you have a rock solid foundation on which you can not only establish a loving and lasting bond, but continue to build upon for years to come. Jake Conway Official: What Kathleen Conway Official means is, that I have to accept that I’m wrong far more often than she does...  . In all seriousness, I spent many years asking myself the very same question, and in the end I learned that the secret is there are no secrets. You have to be open, you have to be honest, you have to be willing to make a damned fool of yourself sometimes. You have to admit your mistakes, to learn and grow from them, not only as individuals but also together. You have to understand that neither of you are perfect and you have to be understand that you really don’t need to be. Open your mind to possiblities and and the heart will follow, and above all you have to be true not only to yourself but each other. |
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Post by Kathleen Conway on May 3, 2019 18:46:00 GMT
@bettyford: How did you rehab Ace of his womanizing ways? Wow, I don’t think I’ve heard anyone call it “rehab” before, but I suppose you’re right. I suppose in the end, I just replaced one addiction with another, replacing the pure narcotic high of lust and desire with the sweet medication and potency of true love. Thinking about it in those terms, I guess our love is a drug, and I went from hooker to hooker to hooked. I’m sure Kathleen Conway Official is thrilled to know that she’s not only my cure but also my addiction. Kathleen Conway Official: Wow, Jake Conway Official, even after all these years, you still have an amazing ability to shock me with your words. You have such an amazing way with them and I love you for it, always and forever, and just so you know, the addiction is absolutely mutual. To answer the question more directly, I’m not sure I did anything that Jake didn’t already want to do himself. So many people make the mistake of thinking they can change their partner, I thought it myself for a while actually, but then I realised that a person can only change themselves, and if they do, as a partner you have to give them the time, space, love and patience to do it naturally and at their own pace. If they don’t, nothing you say or do will change them in any meaningful way and certainly not in the long term. |
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Post by Roberto Verona on May 4, 2019 11:41:39 GMT
@iwfrealmessiah Get a room.
Also, when are you signing that paperwork I sent you?
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Post by Vivienne Daniels on May 4, 2019 12:13:25 GMT
@longtermbooking4eva: is it hard to maintain your relationship with as public as your lives are?
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Post by Kathleen Conway on May 4, 2019 12:14:20 GMT
@iwfrealmessiah Get a room. Also, when are you signing that paperwork I sent you? l: Wow, I didn’t expect our former boss to participate here. Perhaps we will “get a room” when you pay for it like you used to. Also you know our terms, until they’re in writing, we are signing nothing. We have learned from our days in the business that if we don’t appreciate our own value, nobody else will and then you’ll just take us for granted again, like you have before and the Knites did before you. Jake Conway Official: Wow, Bertie, I didn’t realise that your little “call to arms” extended to the social media of former employees, things must be pretty bad if you’re still reaching out to the man you screwed out of the Imperial Championship a few years ago on the grandest stage of them all. Perhaps if you had swallowed your pride back then, your company wouldn’t be in the mess it is now. A mess you apparently still want my help to clean up, but like my lovely wife said, you know our terms... |
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Post by Kathleen Conway on May 4, 2019 12:30:00 GMT
@longtermbooking4eva: is it hard to maintain your relationship with as public as your lives are? Yes, absolutely. It has thankfully gotten easier over the years, and we’ve noticed that the longer we stay out of the public eye, the easier it gets. To be honest, that’s why we haven’t been in a hurry to return, we enjoy the time at home with the kids more than we ever did on the road. Jake Conway Official: No more true than in professional wrestling is the old saying of the course of true love never running smooth. To start a relationship in this business is pure insanity, because it’s not just the fans who want to know the real story, but often times your colleagues aswell, and not all of them will ever be happy for you. But if you have the stomach and the heart to put all the bullshit politics of the business aside and if you can pull it off genuinely and be as lucky as we have in weathering every storm that threatened to tear us apart, it is also the most wonderful blessing. |
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Post by Jess Fowler on May 4, 2019 13:06:18 GMT
@shippingitforreals: Do you ever worry about your kids following in your footsteps into the ring?
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Post by Xavier Cross on May 4, 2019 14:40:52 GMT
@fiddlerontheedge
You've both has an incredible careers, in most circles The Ace is considered a legend. Looking back at it all, are you both satisfied? Or is there still a hunger for more? Maybe not in wrestling per say of course the fans would salivate for a Ace return, but at this point you're both very well known individuals, potential something on the big screen?
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Post by Steve Awesome on May 4, 2019 17:35:48 GMT
Lemmyfan: What has been your favorite match or run in the business? Or just some memories you look back on fondly?
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Post by Kathleen Conway on May 4, 2019 19:26:49 GMT
@shippingitforreals: Do you ever worry about your kids following in your footsteps into the ring? Actually yes, my eldest daughter, Solitaire, has expressed an interesting in learning to do the FameAcer, “just like daddy”, whether her desire and curiosity turns into something she wants to pursue professionally, or whether it’s just a passing phase remains to be seen. Until then, I’m really not sure what I’d feel if she legitimately wanted to follow in my footsteps. Thankfully, I think I have a few more years left before I might have to seriously consider it. Kathleen Conway Official: Having seen and personally experienced some of the most painful injuries and lengthy rehabilitations, I REALLY hope it’s just a passing phase. I’m not sure I could take seeing my daughters go through the kind of stuff I’ve seen friends and colleagues go through over the years, not to mention what I’ve been through myself. |
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Post by Kathleen Conway on May 4, 2019 19:56:08 GMT
@fiddlerontheedge You've both has an incredible careers, in most circles The Ace is considered a legend. Looking back at it all, are you both satisfied? Or is there still a hunger for more? Maybe not in wrestling per say of course the fans would salivate for a Ace return, but at this point you're both very well known individuals, potential something on the big screen? Thank you, you are too kind. Professionally I’d say I was relatively satisfied. It would be nice to maybe one day see if I could win the big one, or hey even a singles title since my only real claim to fame in that regard so far was holding the Starlets Tag Championship with Mercedes Vargas, and of course if Roberto Verona ever officially sanctioned a mixed tag team Championship, I’m not sure I could resist the temptation to lace up the boots and make a run for them. But even if none of that ever happens, I think I’ve more than left my mark on the corporate side of this business. Personally, I’d love to have a couple more children, at least a son, a wonderful baby boy. As for the the big screen, I’m afraid it’s best to leave the bad acting in bargain bin movies to Crystal and Steve. Jake Conway Official: For me, professionally, of course I’d love to win the big one, one last time, my daughter was way too young to really appreciate it the last time I was World Champion in NCW. Of course I’d also be down for taking a run at the mixed tag titles with my wife. Personally, I’d love a son too. I’ve toyed with the idea of writing a book, the stories I could tell about guys like Roberto, Spike, Steve, Rob and Andrew would entertain a fair few people I think. As for acting, I don’t think it’s for me. Kathy tells me my best physical attribute is my rear, and I really don’t think there’s much call for butt doubles. I may have to ask Steve about that. It could be quite lucrative. |
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Post by Kathleen Conway on May 4, 2019 20:11:47 GMT
Lemmyfan: What has been your favorite match or run in the business? Or just some memories you look back on fondly? Favourite match is tough, I know I’ve always put on some of my best work alongside guys like Roberto Verona and Andrew Jacobsen. In NCW, I enjoyed each of my three runs with the National Championship, but the last was my favourite as I feel it had some of my best matches overall. In IWF, I loved my Man Of Steel run, and my favourite match is probably the Roulette I won. Kathleen Conway Official: I’m not sure I’ve had matches worth boasting about, remember this wasn’t my first career, not by a long shot, but in NCW I actually had tremendous fun with the Wild Kat gimmick. In IWF, I loved my time as the Commissioner and the Head of the Diamonds Division, and honestly it wouldn’t take much to entice me back in, that’s how much I loved that job. |
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. In all seriousness, I spent many years asking myself the very same question, and in the end I learned that the secret is there are no secrets. You have to be open, you have to be honest, you have to be willing to make a damned fool of yourself sometimes. You have to admit your mistakes, to learn and grow from them, not only as individuals but also together. You have to understand that neither of you are perfect and you have to be understand that you really don’t need to be. Open your mind to possiblities and and the heart will follow, and above all you have to be true not only to yourself but each other.
Well howdy there pardner.