01of 08On the Intersection of Career and KidsTom Brady, Gisele Bundchen.Gisele Bundchen/Instagram"When I was 25, all I did was think about football. That was my life. It was eat, sleep, drink football. It was my profession, it was my career,“Brady saidon a September 2022 episode of his SiriusXM podcastLet’s Go!“And then over time, other priorities develop because you change and evolve through life and you grow in different ways. So you take on these different responsibilities, of family and commitment and so forth. And you commit time and energy to those things.““You can’t stop your life even though sports is happening,” he added. “Even though I’m playing in my 23rd year, I have a freshman in high school that is playing football, too. I have a 12 year old that is going through his life. I have a 9 year old that is going through her life. And I have parents.“He continued, “I have a lot of things that are really important off-field pursuits and goals that you are trying to maximize as well. So we all have different things that are going on, and I think once football season comes I really lock in on what I need to do and how I need to focus and the kind of commitment I need to make for the organization so we can maximize our potential as a team.”
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On the Intersection of Career and Kids
Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen.Gisele Bundchen/Instagram
“When I was 25, all I did was think about football. That was my life. It was eat, sleep, drink football. It was my profession, it was my career,“Brady saidon a September 2022 episode of his SiriusXM podcastLet’s Go!“And then over time, other priorities develop because you change and evolve through life and you grow in different ways. So you take on these different responsibilities, of family and commitment and so forth. And you commit time and energy to those things.”
“You can’t stop your life even though sports is happening,” he added. “Even though I’m playing in my 23rd year, I have a freshman in high school that is playing football, too. I have a 12 year old that is going through his life. I have a 9 year old that is going through her life. And I have parents.”
He continued, “I have a lot of things that are really important off-field pursuits and goals that you are trying to maximize as well. So we all have different things that are going on, and I think once football season comes I really lock in on what I need to do and how I need to focus and the kind of commitment I need to make for the organization so we can maximize our potential as a team.”
02of 08On the Sports and Family BalanceGisele Bundchen Instagram"Obviously, I have my concerns — this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,“Bündchen told ELLE in October 2022. “I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again. But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too.““We have to think about what we’re doing, how moments that were really shaping who they are as people,” she continued of parenting. “I feel very fulfilled in that way, as a mother and as a wife.““I’ve done my part, which is [to] be there for [Tom],” she stated. “I moved to Boston, and I focused on creating a cocoon and a loving environment for my children to grow up in and to be there supporting him and his dreams.“She continued, “Seeing my children succeed and become the beautiful little humans that they are, seeing him succeed, and being fulfilled in his career — it makes me happy. At this point in my life, I feel like I’ve done a good job on that.”
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“Obviously, I have my concerns — this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,“Bündchen told ELLE in October 2022. “I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again. But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too.”
“We have to think about what we’re doing, how moments that were really shaping who they are as people,” she continued of parenting. “I feel very fulfilled in that way, as a mother and as a wife.”
“I’ve done my part, which is [to] be there for [Tom],” she stated. “I moved to Boston, and I focused on creating a cocoon and a loving environment for my children to grow up in and to be there supporting him and his dreams.”
She continued, “Seeing my children succeed and become the beautiful little humans that they are, seeing him succeed, and being fulfilled in his career — it makes me happy. At this point in my life, I feel like I’ve done a good job on that.”
03of 08On Who Does WhatTom Brady and Gisele Bündchen.George Pimentel/Getty ImagesIn a May 2022 interview withVogue UK,Bündchen hinted at the pair’s unique dynamic.“I don’t think relationships just happen; it’s never the fairy tale people want to believe it is. It takes work to be really in sync with someone, especially after you have kids,” she told the outlet.Added the former Victoria’s Secret Angel: “His focus is on his career, mine is mostly on the kids. And I’m very grateful that he lets me take the reins when it comes to our family. He trusts my decisions.”
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On Who Does What
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen.George Pimentel/Getty Images
In a May 2022 interview withVogue UK,Bündchen hinted at the pair’s unique dynamic.
“I don’t think relationships just happen; it’s never the fairy tale people want to believe it is. It takes work to be really in sync with someone, especially after you have kids,” she told the outlet.
Added the former Victoria’s Secret Angel: “His focus is on his career, mine is mostly on the kids. And I’m very grateful that he lets me take the reins when it comes to our family. He trusts my decisions.”
04of 08On Marriage CounselingTom Brady, Gisele Bundchen.Brady revealed that he and Bündchen sawa marriage counselor when they hit a rough patch in their relationship a few years ago."[Gisele] didn’t feel like I was doing my part for the family,“Brady said during an interview with Howard Sternon hisSiriusXM showin April 2020. “She felt like I would play football all season and she would take care of the house, and then all of a sudden when the season ended, I’d be like, ‘Great, let me get into all of my other business activities. Let me get into my football training,’ and she’s sitting there going, ‘Well when are you going to do things for the house? When are you going to take the kids to school and do that?’ “Brady said that it was a wake-up call for him, adding, “that was a big part of our marriage that I had to like check myself because she was like ‘I have goals and dreams too.’ "
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Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen.
Brady revealed that he and Bündchen sawa marriage counselor when they hit a rough patch in their relationship a few years ago.
“[Gisele] didn’t feel like I was doing my part for the family,“Brady said during an interview with Howard Sternon hisSiriusXM showin April 2020. “She felt like I would play football all season and she would take care of the house, and then all of a sudden when the season ended, I’d be like, ‘Great, let me get into all of my other business activities. Let me get into my football training,’ and she’s sitting there going, ‘Well when are you going to do things for the house? When are you going to take the kids to school and do that?’ "
Brady said that it was a wake-up call for him, adding, “that was a big part of our marriage that I had to like check myself because she was like ‘I have goals and dreams too.’ "
05of 08On Prioritizing Family TimeTom and Gisele.Stefanie Keenan/GettyDuring the same April 2020 interview with Stern, Brady also revealed thathe had felt “resentful” at firstover Bündchen’s issues with their relationship. He admitted that at first, making a change wasn’t easy, but it wasn’t until Bündchen wrote him a letter expressing her thoughts on their relationship when he decided to check himself and his role in his marriage and family.“She actually wrote me a letter, and it was a very thought out letter that she wrote to me and I still have it and I keep it in a drawer and I read it,” he said. “It’s a very heartfelt letter for her to say this is where I’m at in our marriage, and it’s a good reminder for me that things are going to change and evolve over time. What happened and what worked for us 10 years ago won’t work for us forever because we are growing in different ways.“Brady said that fixing their issues came down to finding a balance.“The point of a relationship is that it has to work for both [partners],” he said. “You better work on both because if you don’t then it’s not sustainable.”
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On Prioritizing Family Time
Tom and Gisele.Stefanie Keenan/Getty
During the same April 2020 interview with Stern, Brady also revealed thathe had felt “resentful” at firstover Bündchen’s issues with their relationship. He admitted that at first, making a change wasn’t easy, but it wasn’t until Bündchen wrote him a letter expressing her thoughts on their relationship when he decided to check himself and his role in his marriage and family.
“She actually wrote me a letter, and it was a very thought out letter that she wrote to me and I still have it and I keep it in a drawer and I read it,” he said. “It’s a very heartfelt letter for her to say this is where I’m at in our marriage, and it’s a good reminder for me that things are going to change and evolve over time. What happened and what worked for us 10 years ago won’t work for us forever because we are growing in different ways.”
Brady said that fixing their issues came down to finding a balance.
“The point of a relationship is that it has to work for both [partners],” he said. “You better work on both because if you don’t then it’s not sustainable.”
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On 10 Years of Love
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Bündchen and Brady celebrated onedecade of marriageon Feb. 26, 2019. Theyreflected on their journeys together, which they shared to Instagram.
Bradyshared a photoof them embracing at their wedding, writing, “Ten years ago, I didn’t realize how much I could love you and the family we created together. My heart is so full and I am so blessed!” he shared, adding, “I love you and I love our family! #bosslady.”
07of 08On Being a Blended FamilyTom Brady and family.Tom Brady/InstagramBündchengot candid about motherhoodwhen she answered fan questions in a series of videos shared on her Instagram Stories in February 2020.When asked about how it feels “being a stepmom” to 15-year-old sonJohn “Jack” Edward Thomas- whom Brady shares with exBridget Moynahan- Bündchen told her followers thatshe doesn’t like using that term to describe herself.“I don’t like the word ‘stepmom,’ " she said. “I like the word ‘bonus mom’ because I feel like it’s a blessing in my life. I feel so lucky that I got to have an extra wonderful little angel in my life.”
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Tom Brady and family.Tom Brady/Instagram
Bündchengot candid about motherhoodwhen she answered fan questions in a series of videos shared on her Instagram Stories in February 2020.
When asked about how it feels “being a stepmom” to 15-year-old sonJohn “Jack” Edward Thomas- whom Brady shares with exBridget Moynahan- Bündchen told her followers thatshe doesn’t like using that term to describe herself.
“I don’t like the word ‘stepmom,’ " she said. “I like the word ‘bonus mom’ because I feel like it’s a blessing in my life. I feel so lucky that I got to have an extra wonderful little angel in my life.”
08of 08On Embracing Each Other’s PastsGiselle Bundchen/InstagramIn the September 2019 cover story forMen’s Health, Brady talked about how hiswife’s unconventional childhood impacted her outlook on life- and his.“Gisele’s life has been very nontraditional. She left home when she was 14; she lived in Japan at 16 in an era with no cell phones. She lived in New York at 17 without speaking English,” the father of three said.“In her mind, there are no boundaries. ‘Why can’t you do that? Why do you have to go to school? Why can’t you just leave and live in a different country?’ " he added. “In her reality, you can.““Coming from mine, it was very different. This is what you do: You go to elementary school, you go to college,” he said. “In her mind, why do you have to do any of those things?““And you know what, she’s right,” he added. “I’m the one that had to go, ‘You’re right!’ And that’s helped me grow.”
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In the September 2019 cover story forMen’s Health, Brady talked about how hiswife’s unconventional childhood impacted her outlook on life- and his.
“Gisele’s life has been very nontraditional. She left home when she was 14; she lived in Japan at 16 in an era with no cell phones. She lived in New York at 17 without speaking English,” the father of three said.
“In her mind, there are no boundaries. ‘Why can’t you do that? Why do you have to go to school? Why can’t you just leave and live in a different country?’ " he added. “In her reality, you can.”
“Coming from mine, it was very different. This is what you do: You go to elementary school, you go to college,” he said. “In her mind, why do you have to do any of those things?”
“And you know what, she’s right,” he added. “I’m the one that had to go, ‘You’re right!’ And that’s helped me grow.”
source: people.com
