• Parker Henry is married to New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry. • She met him while studying nursing and married the same year she graduated. • Today, they have two kids, and one on the way.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Parker Henry. It has been edited for length and clarity.

When my husband, Hunter Henry, signed with the New England Patriots in 2021, I was skeptical about moving to Boston. Yet after we arrived, I was surprised that Massachusetts reminded me of Arkansas, where Hunter and I grew up. The weather is similar, and the people in both places are so loyal.

We bought a house in Massachusetts, near the stadium, and both our children were born here. Because of that, Massachusetts feels so much like home. We have a great community, both within

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