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Kirk Cousins get drafter into the NFL (Identity vs Confusion)
Kirk Cousin is drafted in the 4th round by the then Washington Redskins. In his young life this is a moment of identity for Kirk as he starts on his journey of self identification within the NFL as his own individual. On the flip side this could have also been the point at which he gets confused about who he is and becomes more of an NFL player than Kirk Cousins. -
Kirk Cousins gets married (Intimacy vs Isolation)
In 2014 Kirk got married to Julie Hampton (Now Julie Cousins) showing at this developmental stage in his life that he took the Intimacy route over Isolation. The opposing view would be that without this ability to develop that relationship, isolation would have potentially been the outcome. -
Kirk Cousins has kids of his own (Generatively vs self-absorption)
Kirk Cousins and his wife welcomed their first of two current sons into the world in September of 2017. This along with Kirk’s constant dedication to his family shows in selflessness. The flip side of this would be without his kids, potential self-absorption would ensue. Kirk is seen as an amazing father balancing work and home life well which you love to see from your quarterback!