He had, however, been conversing with a lady he met on Twitter, Theresa Gonzalez, a previous contestant on MTV's "The Challenge." They communicated for six months before meeting during TJ's rookie year bye week. Theresa became pregnant within a year. TJ was on his way to becoming a parent. They decided to get married so that TJ could remain in the NFL. The couple had a small wedding ceremony at Teresa's parents' house in October 2008. Only family members and close friends attended. There were no sports stars present because TJ was still playing football at the time of the wedding. Their son Tommie Jr. was born in September 2009. He is the first child for both Teresa and TJ. Teresa helped her husband pursue his career as a wrestler by serving as his manager. She traveled with him to events while he worked toward his degree in physical education teaching at San Diego State University. In 2011, he received his license as a professional wrestling coach. That same year, they moved to Los Angeles, where TJ began training for WWE. In 2012, Teresa appeared on WWE's reality television series "Total Divorce," which follows individuals who are involved in high-profile divorces. The show followed Teresa as she filed for divorce from TJ after five years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in March 2013.