Marrying into the British royal family sounds like a fairy tale.

But, according to retired rugby champ Mike Tindall, the reality of marrying royalty is not so cut-and-dry.

Mike and Zara were married in 2011 and have three children together.

Mike Tindall smiling during the Royal Ascot

“But that doesn’t stop the fact that you need a job.

After 17 years of playing professional rugby, Tindallannouncedthat he was retiring from the sport in June 2014.

Tindall found the enormous life change to be challenging.

Zara and Mike Tindall at the F1 Grand Prix