'Sick and tired': Tom Brady's unsettling comments about his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen and their troubled marriage

Time of India

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Tom Brady revealed the strain his NFL career placed on his marriage with Gisele Bündchen (Getty Images)
Long before his retirement, legendary quarterback Tom Brady was already grappling with the sacrifices that came with being one of the greatest in
NFL
history. In a revealing 2021 episode of his Let's Go! podcast with Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray, Brady spoke candidly about a 'very difficult issue' in his marriage to supermodel Gisele Bündchen — a deep imbalance between his football career and family responsibilities.
Tom Brady opened up about a difficult issue that strained his marriage with Gisele Bündchen
At the time, Tom Brady,playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, acknowledged that Gisele had taken the lead in managing their household and raising their children for more than a decade. 'I think my wife has, you know, held down the house for a long time now,' he said. 'And I think there's things that she wants to accomplish.'
Gisele Bündchen's quiet sacrifices clashed with Tom Brady's relentless football schedule
Despite stepping back from the runway in 2015, Gisele was far from retired in spirit. Brady noted that she still had personal goals she hadn't pursued because she had prioritized their family life.
'She hasn't worked as much in the last 10, 12 years just raising our family and kind of committing to being in a life in Boston and then moving to Florida,' Brady said, adding, 'But that's an issue, and it's a very difficult issue to reconcile without just saying: 'Hey, it's time to retire.
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Brady's honesty exposed the emotional weight behind the scenes of a seemingly perfect life — a reminder that fame and success don't shield anyone from real-life relationship pressures.
Even though NFL players have significant downtime in the off-season, Brady admitted he still felt like he wasn't fully present. 'I wish I was there more, but I think if I was there too much… they might be sick and tired of me screwing up everything,' he said with a laugh.
Years later, his remarks are seen as early signs of a growing rift that ultimately contributed to the couple's high-profile divorce in 2022.
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