Michael Phelps is the most decorated athlete in the swimming world. Regarded as the greatest swimmer of all time, Phelps holds the record for the most Olympic medals in the individual tally.

Notably, Phelps has won a total of 28 Olympics medals throughout his career. Michael has built a successful career. Besides, he has also created a beautiful family with his wife, Nicole Johnson. Although they are together for years now, the two almost parted ways during the early days of their relationship.

Did you know that the couple almost ended their relationship forever?

Nicole Johnson and Michael Phelps got married in 2016. While the couple now enjoys a healthy and happy married life, life hasn’t always been a bed of roses for them. Their relationship has been through various ups and downs before the couple finally got hitched.

In an interview with Access Hollywood in 2016, Nicole revealed how they almost gave up on their relationship, and how they eventually figured it out together. Access Hollywood’s Kit Hoover asked Nichole if there was a time in their relationship when they thought they wouldn’t make it together. To this, Nichole replied, “Oh yeah, I think we both did. I’m pretty sure we both shared stuff with our parents that we were like; Yeah this is it. There’s no way we’re getting back together and then when we finally did.”

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She further added, “It was still a little Rocky, and we were figuring out things, figuring each other out because it’d been some time but we didn’t miss a beat we’re happy and we have been back together ever since we got back together this last-go around and now we have a little one and a wedding at the end of the year so we’ve got a lot of fun.”

The rocky relationship between Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson

Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson first met in Los Angeles in 2007 at the 2007 ESPY Awards. They got together soon after. However, they broke up in 2012. Later, they gave their relationship another shot and got back together in 2013.

After dating each other on and off for eight long years, Phelps and Johnson got engaged in 2015. And in May 2016, the couple welcomed their first child, Boomer Robert Phelps. Soon after, the same year in December, the couple tied the knot in a serene wedding in Mexico.

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Michael Phelps and Nicole Michele Phelps are now proud parents to their three sons, Boomer Robert Phelps, Beckett Richard Phelps, and Maverick Nicolas Phelps.