There is no doubt that Chipper Jones is an Atlanta Braves legend, but it hasn’t been all peaches and cream during his career.As Jones became a rising star in the majors during the 1990s and 2000s, his personal life became tabloid fodder. Now that he is enjoying retirement and is able to reflect on the past 25 Frank Thomas Jersey years, Jones gave his 18-year-old self some painful advice, via The Players’ Tribune.“By the time you feel like you’re finally ready to getmarried, and to be the type of husband that a spouse deserves, you’ll have already ruined one marriage, helped to ruin a second, have four kids, and be two divorces in,“ Jones wrote.“You’re going to regret so much about those times for the rest of your life hurting the people you love, losing friends because you were thinking only of yourself. And to see the disappointment in the eyes of the people who you love the most is going to be rough.“Jones’ first marriage ended in divorce after he copped to having an affair with a woman and getting her pregnant. His second marriage lasted 12 years and produced three sons. He got married again in June 2015.Jones also talked about personal victories, such as his decision not to use steroids in the mid-’90s alongside many other players.“You’re going to be open Michael Jordan Jersey to using steroids in 1996. Like, really open to it,“ Jones wrote. „And you should be forever grateful that your wife was around to discu s it with you. When you raise the topic with her, and tell her what you’re considering, she’s going to ask you this:’Would you be able to look your parents in the eye if you earned a bunch of accolades and honors while taking steroids? Would you be OK with that?’According to Jones, that shame was all he needed to hear to avoid https://www.whitesoxedge.com/chicago-white-sox/avisail-garcia-jersey using performance-enhancing drugs.Jones decided to end his career in 2012 after 18 years in the majors. Even though he didn’t quite collect 3,000 hits or smash 500 homers, Jones said walking away was the best decision.“You’ll do the right thing. For the right reasons. It will be time to devote yourself to being the husband and father and man that your family has always deserved,“ Jones wrote.Jones goes deeper into hispersonal life in his newly released book, „Ballplayer.“