The Future Of Tom Brady And Gisele Bündchen’s Marriage Might Rest On One Decision

Gisele Bündchen has long supported Tom Brady’s historic and unprecedented reign in the NFL, but now she’s looking to TB12 to prioritize a life beyond football. In a telling October interview with Elle, she explained, “I’ve done my part, which is [to] be there for [Tom].” This included relocating to Boston and caring for the couple’s children. Now however, the model “would like him to be more present.” A source reiterated these sentiments to People, telling the outlet, “Gisele is frustrated and sick of [Tom’s] career coming before their family, who has always supported him.”

Brady is aware of his wife’s feelings. According to a separate People article, he “knows that this is his last season” in the NFL “if he wants to stay married.” The source continued, “[Gisele] doesn’t hate that he’s playing football, but she sure hates the way he handled the retirement and coming back. He knows that, and he’s doing what he can to smooth things over.”

That said, walking away from the field has been easier said than done for the seven-time Super Bowl champion. “[Football has] been a huge part of my life for a long time, and I love thinking about it. I think football to me is much more than just a sport,” Brady said in a 2021 post-game press conference, according to People. However, Brady told James Corden that after his last Super Bowl win, Bündchen asked, “What more do you have to prove?”