Report: Brady and Gisele are Divorcing

[Bella*chick]

You know what? Football isn't a couple hours entertainment on a Sunday for him like it is for the rest of us. Football is the man's life endeavor. It is his job. It is what he has dedicated his professional life to for over 20 years.

Does it come "before" family? No.... but the family should make concessions to the unique job he holds, and his unique place within that profession.

Oh please. They HAVE been. For years now. Well over a decade. And despite his promises, she sees (likely correctly) no end in sight. And perhaps a man ought to have a cap on his “life’s endeavor” if there‘s any chance it’ll turn his brain to hamburger. 23 years isn’t enough for him but 24 will be? 25? SURE.

They had things they wanted to do together as well. But I’m sure from her POV that looks like a whole lot of “sure, honey” placating crap right now. If she wants to leave, she is certainly able to do so without needing one penny from him (thank goodness she’s managed to avoid being called a “gold digger” around here). If that messes up the Buccaneers season, too bad, so sad. THere’s a lot more to life than football.

 

[XLIX]

Oh please. They HAVE been. For years now. Well over a decade. And despite his promises, she sees (likely correctly) no end in sight.

What promises? Neither you nor I have the first clue what, if any, promises he has made to her on this issue. Everything I have ever heard the man say is "I am going to play until I suck."

And perhaps a man ought to have a cap on his “life’s endeavor” if there‘s any chance it’ll turn his brain to hamburger. 23 years isn’t enough for him but 24 will be? 25? SURE.

How about you live your life the way you want and not tell someone else how to live his?

They had things they wanted to do together as well. But I’m sure from her POV that looks like a whole lot of “sure, honey” placating crap right now. If she wants to leave, she is certainly able to do so without needing one penny from him (thank goodness she’s managed to avoid being called a “gold digger” around here). If that messes up the Buccaneers season, too bad, so sad. THere’s a lot more to life than football.

Sorry not sorry but you're making the same mistake the previous poster did. You are minimizing the importance of football because, to us, football is a recreational activity for a couple hours on Sunday and Monday. But to Brady, there kinda really isn't a lot more to life than football.

Football is what he has dedicated his professional life to for almost a quarter century. Football has made him wealthy beyond imagination. Football is what he will be remembered for. Millions of people have thrown parades for the man and his teammates because of football. So stop acting like football is nothing more than a way to pass time during the autumn for the guy. Football is his life and he is hardly the first man to see a relationship/marriage go south because of his commitment to football.

My career is very important to me. I do not think I would have a happy marriage if I was married to a woman who didn't support that and didn't recognize that it involves sacrifices in some cases. Isn't your career important to you? Don't you think your family should support you to the end? Or do you work at McDonald's?

 

[RicoG]

His quote said he’s missed all thanksgivings and christmases and weddings and funerals and birthdays for those born from August to late January every year for 23 years. And his kid with Bridget was born in August and the two with Gisele were both December, so they’re obviously included here.

True but there's also exaggeration in this statement. He did say that a lot of things he tells the media is BS.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

You know what? Football isn't a couple hours entertainment on a Sunday for him like it is for the rest of us. Football is the man's life endeavor. It is his job. It is what he has dedicated his professional life to for over 20 years.

What idiot wants to keep playing football well past normal retirement age? This isn't baseball where you can DH into your 40s and get paid a lot of money and not subject your body to weekly abuse. She has a right to be concerned. You can't expect one spouse to just let the other spouse do whatever they want. It's not the 1950s.

 

[VectorPrime]

If you think Brady wasn’t exaggerating about missing all those holidays then you’re pretty dumb considering there’s literally photos of him and the family celebrating days like Christmas.

 

[RicoG]

Interesting to see how he responds. Could be a huge weight off of his shoulders. Wouldn't be surprised if he doubles down on this season when he gets his weapons back.

Exactly, Brady is a different kind of animal. Whereas most of us will moop and feel sorry for ourselves, it's another chip on his shoulder to go show them.

 

[ashley]

Does it come "before" family? No.... but the family should make concessions to the unique job he holds, and his unique place within that profession.

I'm glad we agree that family comes first.

What kind of concessions should the family make? Seeing your dad and husband occasionally, not seeing him on holidays, birthdays etc. Do you think you're qualified to determine what the concessions should be? Isn't marriage and any relationship about communication and compromise?

Isn't 20 years of "concessions" enough? It's not like Giselle has been dealing with this for a year or two...it's over 20 years. I think she has conceded quite a lot already.

 

[VectorPrime]

You know hot take and all but what if, and hear me out because this is really going out on a limb, what if the marriage WE see only through the media and celebrity worship culture just isn’t actually very happy? In my personal experience “staying together for the kids” is oftentimes worse than a clean break.

 

[RicoG]

Probably nothing. All I got from this post and the caption "Put That Sh*t On" was that he was referring to the Bucs/Chiefs game later that night between the same 2 teams from that Super Bowl victory being celebrated in the photo. Of course, he uses the most petty, attention-seeking picture possible that's technically Bucs/Chiefs related.

Yeah, but the timing is impeccable. In my younger teen days, I use to be a very jealous bf. This pic would have brought my jealousy radar to red alert.

 

[oldrover]

I mean this comes with the territory of wealthy marriages people who value their wealth more than their marriage.

Fixed it for you.

 

[VectorPrime]

Fixed it for you.

When couples are dealing with wealth in the mid 9 figures they get pre-nups. Always. Don’t be deluded.

 

[ashley]

Exactly, Brady is a different kind of animal. Whereas most of us will moop and feel sorry for ourselves, it's another chip on his shoulder to go show them.

A lot of guys I know take their profession seriously but still make time for their family and kids. He can be a different kind of animal but he still thought it was important enough to "initially" retire and take a leave of absence to save their marriage.

I've said this before, but the kids are the ones that are going to be affected the most.

 

[VectorPrime]

A lot of guys I know take their profession seriously but still make time for their family and kids. He can be a different kind of animal but he still thought it was important enough to "initially" retire and take a leave of absence to save their marriage.

I've said this before, but the kids are the ones that are going to be affected the most.

What. If. The. Marriage. Was. Just. Unhappy?

 

[oldrover]

When couples are dealing with wealth in the mid 9 figures they get pre-nups. Always. Don’t be deluded.

I'm not deluded. Their approach to marriage is.

 

[VectorPrime]

Holy crap, I’m no day trading wizard or financial planner but the staggering level of monetary illiteracy that is required to not understand that when a couple is dealing with wealth on the level of near a BILLION DOLLARS that will always come into play in preparing for long term contingencies regardless of how unconditionally in love they are with eachother. Good god.

 

[XLIX]

I'm glad we agree that family comes first.

What kind of concessions should the family make?

Concessions like the fact that the man's job will involve him traveling every other weekend 4-5 months out of the year, and his work hours will be quite longer than a typical 9-to-5er when he is in season.

As others have pointed out, they actually have it quite good. Many jobs keep someone away far more often for far longer periods of time. Maybe all those military wives should just dump their husbands who are never around, huh?

Seeing your dad and husband occasionally, not seeing him on holidays, birthdays etc.

Gimme a break. He is available 24/7 for almost 6 months of the year. That's a helluva lot more than most guys are available to their families.

Do you think you're qualified to determine what the concessions should be?

Do you think you are?

Isn't marriage and any relationship about communication and compromise?

Seems to me it should be.

Isn't 20 years of "concessions" enough? It's not like Giselle has been dealing with this for a year or two...it's over 20 years. I think she has conceded quite a lot already.

Ignoring the fact that they have only known each other 14 years, not 20, she knew what she was getting into. He was a well established professional football player before they ever even met.

If you marry a football player, you kinda don't get much sympathy to complain about it when the guy.... plays football.

 

[ashley]

What. If. The. Marriage. Was. Just. Unhappy?

It sounds like the marriage issue is Tom not being present for the family. I don't think anyone knows for sure, but it is an big coincidence that first Giselle wants Tom to retire, then he retires, then he unretires, then they they stop living together, then comes word of the divorce. For me, it's just too much of a coincidence.

 

[RicoG]

Devin White sort of spilled the beans when he stated he was praying for Brady on his 11 absence during training camp.

Well it was later found out that everyone was healthy, that Giselle has been living separately, and they weren't together during his absence.

So really the logical thing Devin White could be praying for was Brady's marital problems.

 

[ashley]

Concessions like the fact that the man's job will involve him traveling every other weekend 4-5 months out of the year, and his work hours will be quite longer than a typical 9-to-5er when he is in season.

As others have pointed out, they actually have it quite good. Many jobs keep someone away far more often for far longer periods of time. Maybe all those military wives should just dump their husbands who are never around, huh?

Gimme a break. He is available 24/7 for almost 6 months of the year. That's a helluva lot more than most guys are available to their families.

Do you think you are?

Seems to me it should be.

Ignoring the fact that they have only known each other 14 years, not 20, she knew what she was getting into. He was a well established professional football player before they ever even met.

If you marry a football player, you kinda don't get much sympathy to complain about it when the guy.... plays football.

You're obviously not a female and can't relate to the fact that she doesn't feel heard, her feelings do not feel validated and he's not around enough for her and the kids. Who knows their private conversations, but she's letting it be known that she's unhappy and if he wanted to make it right, he could, but it's not his top priority now. I'm sure he'll regret that eventually, but it is what it is.

 

[Tunescribe]

I'm not deluded. Their approach to marriage is.

Kitchen conversation with my wife this morning as she was making toast:

Her: "I didn't sleep well at all last night."

Me: "Why?"

Her: "My mind wouldn't stop."

Me: "That's weird, it stops all the time during the day."

Long silent pause ...

Me: "You didn't think that was funny?"

Her: "What?"

Me: "What I just said."

Her: "No."