A renowned American author, Glennon Doyle Melton is well recognized as Glennon Doyle who is most notable for her book, Love Warrior which was the No. 1 New York Times bestselling memoir as well as Oprah Book Club Pick.
Besides as an author, Glennon is also known for her marital relationship with Abby Wambach, an American former soccer player, coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist as well as FIFA Women’s World Cup champion.
Glennon Doyle Melton is a native of Burke, Virginia, U.S., born on 20th of March 1976. Her star sign is Pisces. By nationality, she is an American and belongs to white ethnicity. She has one sister, Amanda Doyle.
At her teenage, Glennon spent some time in a mental hospital. She enrolled at the James Madison University, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988.
The American author, Glennon has earned her wealth widely through his career. As of 2018, her net worth is estimated to be around $4 million. Her major source of earning is her book royalty. She must have made a good revenue from her memoir Carry On, Warrior which also became the highest selling book.
Melton is also active in charitable works. She is the founder and president of a nonprofit organization named Together Rising. The organization has been able to raise more than nine million dollars for women and children in crisis.
In 2009, Glennon began her online writing career with the creation of the blog named Momastery. Promptly, she gained immense popularity for her writing. Two years later, she published her first official memoir titled “Carry On, Warrior.” Eventually, her memoir became a huge success which ultimately led to the growth of her social media audience.
In 2013, Glennon’s memoir “Carry On, Warrior” earned the Books for a Better Life Best Relationship Award, which also went to be a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Memoir and Autobiography.
After gaining immense online status, Glennon was invited to give a TEDx talk in 2013, where she conversed the emotional complications she faced as a teen and what she learned throughout the time she spent in a mental hospital while recovering from her psychological issues.
The following year, Glennon and her blog Momastery earned an award for ‘Best All-Around at Social Media’ from Parents Magazine. In 2016, she published ‘Love Warrior,’ which was nominated to be a part of Oprah's Book Club 2.0.
At present, Glennon also serves as a professional public speaker.
In 2006, Glennon tied the knot with Craig Melton. The couple shared two daughters and a son. Nevertheless, the couple parted their ways after a decade in 2016.
After the divorce, Glennon went on to marry her girlfriend, Abby Wambach on 14th May 2017. The couple was engaged in February 2017 after revealing their lesbian relationship in November 2016.
The pair often shares their romantic pictures in their respective social sites including Instagram and Twitter.
Apart, Wambach has her past. She was previously married to her longtime girlfriend, Sarah Huffman, in Hawaii. In September 2016, Wambach announced she is divorcing with Huffman, via a new autobiography of her.
