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The wife of AFL great Kieren Jack has sent a telling message to not only her social media followers but the footy star's family after the couple recently celebrated a heartwarming milestone.
Jack's wife Charlotte Goodlet uploaded a screenshot of the pair on their wedding day to Instagram, with the words '7 years married. Zero itch', written on the picture.
Her relationship with Jack has been a huge talking point in the AFL world for many years.
In the first years of the pair's romance a rift had been quietly growing between Kieren and his parents, nurse Donna and rugby league legend Garry.
It wasn't a secret to Swans management, but the public had no idea until Donna decided to air the family's dirty laundry.
Within the Jack family, tensions had long simmered over lifestyle differences, the perceived influence of Kieren's then-girlfriend, now-wife Charlotte, and what insiders saw as a creeping jealousy from Donna and Garry as their son grew closer to his partner's family.
Premiership-winning AFL great Kieren Jack's wife Charlotte Goodlet posted the above image to Instagram to mark their wedding anniversary, with the caption 'Zero itch'
Goodlet and Jack have been married for seven years after a tough start to their romance due to his family's worries about the relationship
The pair have no regrets and are still going strong after a rocky start
'@kjack_15 so sad. Dad 200 RL you 200 AFL & you don't want us there, your parents. No appreciation for all the yrs helping you get there.'
That tweet from Donna on July 4, 2016 lit a fuse on a powderkeg that had been smouldering for years.
Kieren chose to give club-issued tickets for his milestone 200th AFL match with the Swans to his future in-laws and not his parents.
Former Swan and radio personality Ryan Fitzgerald criticised Garry and Donna for airing the feud publicly on Twitter.
But Jack and Goodlet have absolutely no regrets after seven years despite the drama that surrounded them soon after they got together.
The premiership winner and Channel Seven star tied the knot in 2018, surrounded by family and friends at Allview Escape in the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney after a two-year engagement.
Jack's parents did not attend the 2016 AFL grand final between the Swans and Western Bulldogs.
His parents revealed they chose to sit out the decider because they had not been put in contact with anyone from the Swans.
Jack and Goodlet married at Allview Escape, in the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney (pictured) after a two-year engagement
Jack was estranged from his parents, nurse Donna and rugby league great Garry (pictured together in 2010) for years before their recent reconciliation
Footy fans sensed a reconciliation after Garry began posting warm messages about his son on Facebook, including this throwback video from a 1989 Today show appearance
Perth-born Goodlet moved to Sydney after completing a law degree at the University of Western Australia and landing a producing role at Nine News.
The model was also a finalist in the 2013 Miss Universe Australia pageant.
Kieren's brothers Rhys and Brandon were also dragged into the feud.
Rhys publicly sided with his mum and dad in an open letter while Brandon, a fellow Swans star who went on to become a writer, backed Kieren.
Garry played more than 200 games for the Balmain Tigers and represented NSW in State of Origin and played 22 Tests for Australia.
Swans staff had privately dubbed Kieren's parents 'the Hungry Jacks' for their reputation for angling for freebies and special treatment from the club.
Recent statements by Kieren indicate he has mended his once-fractured relationship with his parents.
The arrival of Kieren and Charlotte's son, Alfie, helped make reconciliation with his parents possible.
'[Alfie] was part of the reason we wanted to reconnect, too,' Kieren told the Sydney Morning Herald earlier this year.
