I’ll admit it, it’s easy to make jokes and make light of a divorce between two very wealthy and famous people. But I’ve been there. It was years ago, but a divorce will forever change your heart and mind. For me, there was good news. We didn’t have any kids. We didn’t have many possessions, either. Now let’s add three children and a combined net worth of approximately $650 million dollars to the mix.
What would normally be a private and painful experience is now playing out in public. Every negantive word you say about the mother of your children is plastered across the web, each writer putting his own spinb on your comments. Next thing you know, youd kids don’t know what to believe. That’s why I feel terribly for Tom and Gisele. Let’s gface itm they are both very career-driven. That’s how they’ve risen to this point. But careers can end marriages.
Word came yesterday that the Brady’s have both retained attorneys for an impending divorce. Inside sources say the marriage is irrevokably broken. Those same sources say both parties have been seeking out divorce attorneys for weeks. The signs have been popping up for a while now. Rumors started when Tom announced he would play for another season with the Bucs, a decision reportedly made by Brady without asking his wife. Then there’s the sudden 11-day vacation Tom took a few weeks ago. Recent stories about the couple living apart have persisted for weeks now. The couple has been together since 2009. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers take on the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium this Sunday. Source: YardBarker.com
Tom and Gisele Through The Years
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Through The Years
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady have been married since 2009 and share two children together: Vivian Lake Brady and Benjamin Rein. After meeting through friends in 2006, Brady and Bündchen started seeing each other that December.
“I knew right way — the first time I saw him,” she recalled to Vanity Fair in 2009 about Brady. “We met through a friend. The moment I saw him, he smiled and I was like, ‘That is the most beautiful, charismatic smile I’ve ever seen!’ We sat and talked for three hours. I had to go home for Christmas, but I didn’t want to leave. You know that feeling of, like, you can’t get enough? From the first day we met, we’ve never spent one day without speaking to each other.”
For the picture-perfect couple, it wasn’t always rainbows and butterflies. They had their fair share of trouble, starting with Brady’s ex, Bridget Moynahan being pregnant with his child in February 2007.
The couple got engaged in January of 2009 and wed one month later in Santa Monica, California. They then threw another wedding two months later in Costa Rica. Nine months later, the couple welcomed their first child together, Benjamin. Three years later daughter Vivian was born.
Over a decade later and the couple is still in love and stronger than ever. See Brady and Bündchen’s relationship grow through the years below:
March 2008
ShareModel Gisele Bundchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady attend the opening of Ermenegildo Zegna Global Store on 5th Avenue on March 11, 2008 in New York City.
May 2008
ShareTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen look so luxurious as they depart from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2008 in New York City.
May 2008
ShareTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen watch as the Detroit Pistons play against the Boston Celtics during Game Two of the 2008 NBA Eastern Conference finals at the TD Banknorth Garden on May 22, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts.
May 2009
ShareBrady and Bundchen attend "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2009 in New York City.
May 2010
ShareTom and Gisele attend the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010 in New York City.
May 2011
ShareA long-haired Tom Brady gives Gisele Bundchen a smooch on the cheek while they attend the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011 in New York City.
Super Bowl XLVI
ShareTom Brady speaks with his wife Gisele Bundchen in the press conference area after the Patriots lost 21-17 against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
May 2012
ShareTom and Gisele attend the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City.
May 2013
ShareThe couple attends the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City.
July 2013
ShareTom Brady, his son Jack, 5, Gisele Bundchen, and their son Benjamin, 3, pose with Red the Fire Truck at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park on July 2, 2013 in Anaheim, California.
May 2014
ShareGisele and Tom looking so elegant while attending the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.
July 2014
ShareTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
February 2015
ShareTom Brady kisses his wife after defeating the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.
April 2016
ShareThe couple attends Gisele's Spring Fling book launch on April 30, 2016 in New York City.
September 2016
ShareTom and Gisele attend National Geographic's "Years Of Living Dangerously" new season world premiere at the American Museum of Natural History on September 21, 2016 in New York City.
February 2017
ShareTom Brady celebrates with his wife Gisele and daughter Vivian after defeating the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
May 2017
ShareTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attends the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City.
May 2018
ShareTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City.
February 2019
ShareTom Brady celebrates with his wife Gisele Bündchen after the Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
February 2019
ShareThe couple attends the 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala at Private Residence on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
May 2019
ShareTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019 in New York City.
February 2021
ShareTom Brady celebrates with Gisele Bundchen after winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 7, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
There’s A Lot On The Line For Both Parents
PHOTOS: 2 Decades Of Tom Brady
Bucs fans were hoping for one more run, but it looks like Tom Brady is ready to retire from the NFL. It’s been an incredible Hall of Fame career for TB12. 7 rings and countless records set. Here’s a look back at Brady’s two decades of domination on the field and living a great life with U.S. presidents, fans from Boston to Tampa, and his family off the field.
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Tom Brady (L) gives a thumbs up as he prepares for launch with Steve Loerke, a high school friend of Brady's from San Francisco, aboard Mission: SPACE at Walt Disney World February 2, 2004 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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President George W. Bush poses for photographers with members of New England Patriots during a Rose Garden event to honor the Super Bowl Champions April 13, 2005 at the White House in Washington, DC. The Patriots have won the Super Bowl three times in the last four years. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with wife Gisele Bundchen and daughter Vivian Brady after defeating the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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NFL Quarterbacks Donovan McNabb and Tom Brady (C), whose teams met in the most recent Superbowl, chat with the U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) at the White House Correspondents dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel April 30, 2005 in Washington D.C. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
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Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates as he is reflected in the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs, 31-9. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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President Joe Biden holds up a Buccaneers jersey while standing next to (L-R) linebacker Devin White, head coach Bruce Arians, and quarterback Tom Brady as he welcomes the 2021 NFL Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Tom Brady attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "I, Robot" at the Village Theater on July 7, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.
Super Bowl LIII – New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams
ShareATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Jim Nantz (L) interviews Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots after the Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIII – New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams
ShareATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks to head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots after the Patriots defeat the Rams 13-3 during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Pirates v Boston Red Sox
ShareBOSTON, MA - APRIL 3: Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots steals Tom Brady's jersey before the opening day game between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park on April 3, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Kentucky Derby 145 – Atmosphere
ShareLOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 04: Danny Amendola, Linda Holliday, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady attend the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 04, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Churchill Downs)
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Tom Brady #10 Quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines instructs his offensive line in the huddle during the NCAA Division I-A Big 10 college football game against the Purdue University Boilermakers on 2nd October 1999 at the Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.The Michigan Wolverines won the game 38 - 12.
Germany v Argentina: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final
ShareRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: NFL athlete Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen look on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
New England Patriots Victory Parade
ShareBOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 4: Benjamin Brady (L) holds the Lombardi trophy next to his dad, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, on a duck boat during the New England Patriots victory parade on February 4, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
New England Patriots Victory Parade
ShareBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts as he holds the Vince Lombardi trophy during the Super Bowl Victory Parade on February 05, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers v New England Patriots
ShareFOXBOROUGH, MA - NOVEMBER 04: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks with Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the Patriots defeated the Packers 31-17 at Gillette Stadium on November 4, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Victory Parade
ShareTAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 10: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates with his daughter Vivian during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl boat parade on February 10, 2021 after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIII – New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams
ShareATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Vivian Lake Brady, daughter of Tom Brady #12, celebrates the Patriots' 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Tom Brady listens to a question on media day January 26, 2003 before Super Bowl XXXVIII against the Carolina Panthers in Houston, Texas.
Washington Nationals v Boston Red Sox
ShareBOSTON, MA - APRIL 13: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws the first pitch before the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Nationals as New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on from left at Fenway Park on April 13, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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Tom Brady received Best Breakthrough Athlete at ESPN's 10th Annual Espy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Ca. Wednesday, July 10, 2002.
Super Bowl Winner – Press Confernce
ShareHOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 06: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and New England Patriots' Tom Brady with the Pete Rozelle MVP Trophy during the Super Bowl Winner and MVP press conference on February 6, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Arrivals
ShareWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Actress Bridget Moynahan and quarterback Tom Brady and arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on February 27, 2005 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
Super Bowl XLIX – New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks
ShareGLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 01: Rob Gronkowski #87 (L) and Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrate while holding up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
AFC Championship – New England Patriots v Denver Broncos
ShareDENVER, CO - JANUARY 19: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots congratulates Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos after the Broncos defeated the Patriots 26 to 16 during the AFC Championship game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 19, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
New England Patriots Victory Parade
ShareBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots holds the Vince Lombardi trophy during the Super Bowl Victory Parade on February 05, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIII – New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams
ShareATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates with his wife Gisele Bündchen after the Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Victory Parade
ShareTAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 10: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates their Super Bowl LV victory with the Vince Lombardi trophy during a boat parade through the city on February 10, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LV
ShareTAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates with the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LV
ShareTAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signals after winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots v Atlanta Falcons
ShareHOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Divisional Round – Kansas City Chiefs v New England Patriots
ShareFOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 16: Tom Brady #12 and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots shake hands at the start of the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium on January 16, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs v New England Patriots
ShareFOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 08: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks with Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs after the Chief defeat the Patriots 23-16 at Gillette Stadium on December 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Steelers v New England Patriots
ShareFOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 10: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots cheers as he runs on to the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on September 10, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LV
ShareTAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Vince Vaughn and Tom Brady speak on stage at the 12th Annual ESPY Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on July 14, 2004 in Hollywood, California.
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Tom Brady and model Adriana Lima attend the launch party for the new photo book, "Backstage Sexy" at Spice Market February 11, 2003 in New York City.
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Tom Brady, quarterback of the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots, signs autographs at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom February 2, 2004 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Brady, who was MVP in the Patriots 32-29 win over the Carolina Panthers, brought along his parents, sisters and other relatives and friends in the annual promotion.
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Tom Brady answers questions during media day on January 27, 2003 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
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Tom Brady smiles at a question on media day January 27, 2003 at Reliant Stadium before Super Bowl XXXVIII against the Carolina Panthers in Houston, Texas.
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Tom Brady hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on February 6, 2003 at Spy Glass Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California.
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Tom Brady waves to the crowd following a Super Bowl victory parade in Boston, Massachusetts. The Patriots beat the heavily favored St. Louis Rams 20-17 to win the championship.
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Tom Brady #10 Quarterback for the University of Michigan Wolverines runs the ball downfield during the NCAA Florida Citrus Bowl college football game against the University of Arkansas Razorbacks on 1st January 1999 at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Florida, United States. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 45 - 31.
They’ve been together since 2009…