NFL Icon Troy Aikman Discusses Divorce Woes: "That Was My Rock Bottom"

Troy Aikman is a Dallas Cowboys legend and an iconic name in the football arena. He opened up about the issues he underwent after his divorce from Catherine ‘Capa’ Mooty. The two married in 2017 but separated in July 2023, which marked the end of Aikman's second marriage.

Despite being in the public eye for countless years as a sporting events television announcer, Aikman managed to keep all private matters secret until the end of his relationship with Mooty. During one of his interviews with The Athletic, Aikman revealed, "A failure.

That was my rock bottom," which revealed more about him than he intended. This addressed why such a breakup with Mooty caused a lot of pain. Initially reported by People magazine, the couple’s engagement, which came at a holiday to Lake Como, Italy, captured great coverage as the couple had accelerated from dating to getting engaged within a year.

Nevertheless, about the emperor's addiction, Aikman commented that he has never been able to dull life’s delightful pleasures. "For me, contentment was always a four-letter word. I never wanted to be content," Aikman said.

"I didn’t wanna be around anyone who was content. That’s just not a place I could land."

Aikman's Hidden Battles

Due to the state of his discomfort with who Aikman was, he destroyed an addiction without ever knowing or admitting he was an addict.

"The success everyone saw masked the inner turmoil no one knew about," the publication reported. "Aikman’s wrestled with it for decades, warring against his own happiness, chasing a finish line he isn’t even sure exists." Aikman, who has two daughters from his first marriage to Scott S.

Montgomery, has faced intense public scrutiny of his private life. He also has two children from a previous relationship. There's also been coverage of Aikman's relationship with Mooty. Her Instagram profile still has the Aikman name on it, too.

We can spot him within the television and Radio networks since 2002 with the first Aikman-Buck- Collinsworth Trio Booth before the two – Aikman & Buck, would shift to Monday Night Football. Throughout his earning years and enduring years of stability in his broadcasting profession, Aikman’s recent disclosures give an insight into the payment exacted from such celebrity status and the burden of loss and failures amidst celebrated life.