Serena Williams once offered a candid take on marriage, revealing that wedded life isn’t always perfect. In a 2021 interview, she shared that true joy in marriage comes from consistent effort, especially in her journey with Alexis Ohanian.
The tennis icon met Ohanian in 2015 at a hotel in Rome. Despite their awkward first date, their bond deepened. By 2016, Alexis proposed at the same location, and shortly after, they learned they were expecting their first child, Olympia.
Williams famously won the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant and later faced serious health issues during childbirth. She and Ohanian married in November 2017 in New Orleans, just two months after Olympia’s birth.
In the same Q\&A session, Williams revealed loyalty is her ultimate relationship dealbreaker. She emphasized how healing takes time and praised Ohanian for embodying qualities she cherishes—kindness, humor, and understanding her world.
