FULL Q&A: Ryan Fitzpatrick Opens Up About the 'Chaos' of Raising 7 Kids and Family Life After the NFL

Plus the rare kid-free getaway that helped him recharge.

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick may be used to juggling chaos – between football, broadcasting and raising seven kids – but even he admits sometimes you just need to slow down.

In an exclusive conversation with OK! Senior Editor Rebecca Friedman, Fitzpatrick opens up about taking a rare kid-free trip to Aruba with his wife, what the relaxing getaway taught him about balance and why family time now means more than ever.

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REBECCA: You recently took a trip to Aruba as part of your partnership with the Aruba Tourism Authority. It seems like you had a chance to really slow down while you were there. What did that relaxing vacation make you realize you might need more of in your everyday life?