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Who is Britt Reid’s estranged wife, Kristen Nordland?
Kristen Nordland filed for divorce in Johnson County on May 9, 2023
NORDLAND'S husband, former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, was involved in a February 2021 car crash that left multiple people injured, including a 5-year-old girl with a traumatic brain injury.
Just months after the divorce filing, Britt Reid added to his legal woes in November 2023, when he was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge, driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury.
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Who is Britt Reid's estranged wife, Kristen Nordland?
Britt Reid is a former professional football coach, most recently serving as an outside linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Reid's coaching career began in 2009, when he worked for his father, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, as a Practice Squad Coach Intern with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Following a slew of legal issues that occurred towards the end of the 2020-2021 NFL season, Reid was not offered a new contract, ending, at least for the time being, his coaching career.
Reid and his now-estranged wife, Kristen Nordland, met while she was working as a media relations intern for the Philadelphia Eagles in the summer of 2010.
Nordland was born on April 15, 1987, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
According to her profile, she attended The Catholic University of America and received her Bachelor's degree in Public Relations and Communications from Temple University in 2011.
While at Temple University, Nordland also worked in the Athletics Media Relations department and served as the Assistant to Hillary Kahan, the Marketing and Events Coordinator for Mary K. Dougherty and Associates.
After dating for two years, Reid and Nordland decided to take their relationship to the next step.
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The couple got married in July 2012 in Villanova, a few miles away from Philadelphia.
After tying the knot, Nordland worked as a model for the Reinhard Model and Talent Agency.
According to her Instagram, Nordland is also a budding social media influencer.
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Her contains links to her blog, Amazon Storefront, and allows her followers to "shop" her day-to-day makeup and outfits, with Nordland earning commissions on clicks and purchases.
She also appears to be an independent artist for Seint Makeup, a beauty brand that "empowers women to have a business of their own," according to their .
On May 9, 2023, Nordland filed for divorce in the Johnson County District Court.
The now-estranged couple were married for nearly 11 years.
In the filings, Nordland cited that the couple's “marriage relationship has been destroyed and they can no longer live together as husband and wife."
The divorce filings also mentioned that Reid has been absent from the couple's home for extended periods.
Nordland cited his stays in inpatient rehabilitation facilities and his most recent arrest, where he has remained in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections since November 2022.
Do Britt Reid and Kristen Nordland have children?
Since they first tied the knot on July 6, 2012, Britt Reid and Kristen Nordland have welcomed three children.
They share daughters Somers and Saylor, and a son named Maverick.
Maverick Reid, the couple's oldest child and only boy, was born on December 26, 2013.
Somers Ann Reid, the couple's oldest daughter and second child, was born on May 3, 2015.
Saylor Elizabeth, the couple's third and youngest child, was born on April 5, 2017.
Before filing for divorce, Nordland, Reid, and their three children resided in Overland Park, Kansas.
According to the divorce filing, Nordland is "seeking sole custody of the children, as well as child support for the children and spousal support," as reported by .
Nordland also requested "for an order granting her possession of their Overland Park home during the divorce proceedings," and is seeking "an equitable division of their assets and debts."
While Reid has remained somewhat inactive on social media for the last year, she appears to be a doting mom, regularly posting photos and videos of her three children.
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Is Britt Reid still in prison?
Britt Reid has had several legal issues throughout the years, but his most recent drunk-driving accident caused irreparable damage.
Back in 2007, Reid was charged with driving under the influence and drug violations.
On January 30, 2007, Reid had been driving Route 23 in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, when his GMC Denali was involved in an incident with Larry Johnson’s Ford pick-up truck, according to
He reportedly jumped from his vehicle and started shouting, before picking up a silver .45-calibre handgun and pointing it at Johnson.
Reid, who was 22 at the time, reportedly started making violent threats while smiling erratically.
Police who arrived at the scene found cocaine and marijuana in his car.
Reid ended up going to prison on a slew of weapons and drug charges before eventually graduating to a lengthy stint in mandatory rehab, according to the Times report.
On February 4, 2021, Reid crashed into two parked cars near the Chiefs' training complex, just a few days before Super Bowl LV.
Reid on top of prescription amphetamines before the pile-up near the NFL side's stadium.
On April 12, 2021, the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced that Reid had been charged with a class D felony that carries a potential jail sentence of one to seven years.
Prosecutors said Reid was driving 83 mph seconds before the collision, and had a blood alcohol content of 0.113 two hours after the crash.
The Missouri legal limit is 0.08.
The pileup caused multiple injuries and left a 5-year-old girl in a coma after he ran into her family's car.
The girl named Ariel, who was seriously injured, woke up from a coma two weeks after the crash.
On November 9, 2021, the Kansas City Chiefs announced that they had reached a settlement with Ariel's family, and would provide her and her family with long-term medical care and financial stability.
As part of a plea deal, Reid pleaded guilty to his charges on September 12, 2022.
The plea agreement confirmed he would serve a minimum of probation, to a maximum of four years in prison.
On November 1, 2022, Reid was sentenced to three years in prison.
On Friday, March 1, 2024, Missouri Governor Mike Parson commuted Reid's prison sentence.
Parson's commutation "converted the remainder of Reid's three-year prison sentence to house arrest, subject to several conditions," according to .
"Reid had completed his alcohol abuse treatment program and has served more prison time than most individuals convicted of similar offenses," Parson spokesman Johnathan Shiflett said.
Reid will remain on house arrest until October 31, 2025.
He must also meet the following conditions:
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- Weekly meetings with a parole officer and peer support sponsor
- Weekly attendance at behavioral counseling
- Must work at least 30 hours per week
- Must complete 10 hours of community service per month
Parson has granted clemency to more than 760 people since 2020, "more than any Missouri governor since the 1940s."
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