Photo of Kylie Kelce.
  • Kylie Kelce is married to former Philadelphia Eagles Center Jason Kelce.
  • Kylie is dedicated to raising autism awareness, including among her three daughters.
  • She said she and Jason don't invite outside opinions about their marriage.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kylie Kelce. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I've spoken many times about how my interest in the autism community started very young. My neighbor Tim, who is a few years older than me, had autism. We were very close, and today he's Uncle Tim to my three daughters.