Editing Dominique Dawes (section)

==Personal life==
Dawes became engaged in December 2012 to teacher Jeff Thompson. Thompson taught at The Heights school in [[Potomac, Maryland]]; he returned to teaching in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeff Thompson – The Heights School |url=https://heights.edu/author/jthompson/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=heights.edu}}</ref> Dawes converted to [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]], and they married on May 25, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=This three-time Olympian wishes she could dine with Mother Angelica |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34409/this-three-time-olympian-wishes-she-could-dine-with-mother-angelica |access-date=2021-02-24 |website=[[Catholic News Agency]]}}</ref><ref>http://first-thoughts.org/on/Easter+Vigil {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213808/http://first-thoughts.org/on/Easter+Vigil/ |date=2014-02-01 }} (Search 'Dominique Dawes')   03 Jun 2013 10:45 Local press is really out to lunch...might get scooped by the Catholic Standard this week. Gold medal winning Olympian Dominique Dawes was received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil and nine days ago married Jeff Thompson, a teacher at The Heights School. This news was announced at the Brookewood School graduation in [[Kensington, Maryland]] on Saturday, when Ms. Dawes was the speaker.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/dominique-dawes-expecting-her-first-child-soon.632428/ |title=Dominique Dawes expecting her first child,soon. |website=Lipstick Alley |date=16 January 2014 |language=en-US |access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> The couple have four children:<ref>{{cite news |last1=Frumin |first1=Aliyah |title=Former Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes announces she's pregnant with twins |url=https://www.today.com/parents/former-olympic-gymnast-dominique-dawes-announces-she-s-pregnant-twins-t119149 |access-date=8 July 2019 |publisher=Today |date=November 21, 2017}}</ref> Kateri,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes: Parenthood Is More Exhausting Than Olympic Training |url=https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/everything-kids/gold-medalist-dominique-dawes-parenthood-is-more-exhausting/ |access-date=2021-02-24 |website=Parents |language=en}}</ref> Quinn,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Steve |date=2020-12-07 |title=Dominique Dawes Continues to Inspire Young Gymnasts |url=https://www.montgomerymag.com/2020/12/07/olympic-gold-medalist-dominique-dawes-continues-to-inspire-young-gymnasts/ |access-date=2021-02-24 |website=Montgomery Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> and twins Dakota and Lincoln (b. January 22, 2018).<ref>{{cite web |title=Dominique Dawes on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bei5MBcAg4z/ |quote=I'm so pleased to share a picture of the newest additions to our family 💙💖. Our twin babies, Lincoln & Dakota, came into this world a week ago & we are over the moon in love. Thanks to all of you for all the support and prayers for a healthy & safe delivery. Sleep deprivation never felt so good 😭. Thank goodness we have many My Pillows. #momlife #twinsies #mypillow #madeintheusa 🏅}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://en-gb.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10155944070356587&id=195040886586&substory_index=0 |title=Log in to Facebook {{!}} Facebook}} Thompson Twins Are 1!</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Facts |first=Gymnastics Cool |date=2019-01-28 |title=Gymnasts That Had Twins |url=https://gymnasticscoolfactsblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/gymnasts-that-had-twins/ |access-date=2021-02-24 |website=Gymnastics Cool Facts |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Haupt |first=Angela |title=A D.C. Dream Day with Dominique Dawes |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/a-dc-dream-day-with-dominique-dawes/2020/03/20/5460a8ca-6aae-11ea-abef-020f086a3fab_story.html |access-date=2021-02-24 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Haupt |first=Angela |date=23 March 2020 |title=A D.C. Dream Day with Dominique Dawes |url=https://archive.today/20240701114509/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/a-dc-dream-day-with-dominique-dawes/2020/03/20/5460a8ca-6aae-11ea-abef-020f086a3fab_story.html#selection-841.0-860.0 |access-date=2025-05-17 |work=archive.ph}}</ref> Dawes shared that she suffered a near fatal [[miscarriage]] prior to becoming pregnant with her twins.<ref>Olympian Dominique Dawes shares emotions, details about recent miscarriage. In a series of candid Facebook posts, the Olympic gymnast is opening up about her recent miscarriage in hopes of encouraging other women. https://www.today.com/parents/dominique-dawes-posts-about-recent-miscarriage-facebook-t108535</ref>