Celebrity Troy Aikman and Wife Split Dallas Cowboys' former star quarterback confirms he and wife Rhonda have separated By Sara Hammel Sara Hammel Sara Hammel is a former writer/reporter at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2016. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 25, 2011 04:05PM EST Photo: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Troy Aikman has separated from his wife. “This has been a difficult decision for Rhonda and me, but after 10 years of marriage we have decided to separate,” Aikman tells The Dallas Morning News. “We remain deeply committed to our children and respectfully ask that you honor our family s privacy during this period of adjustment.” Aikman, a Fox football analyst, and Rhonda were married in 2000, according to the report, and shared a home together in the Dallas area. Rhonda has a daughter from a previous marriage and the Aikmans have two other daughters, the report says. It’s a Bust! The Year’s Biggest Splits