“I fell into something so dark in December”: Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union opens up about how an argument pushed her into a scary phase

Dwyane Wade, the NBA champion, and his wife, Gabrielle Union, have always been a perfect couple as they have inspired generations with their commitment to one another. While they have built a successful life together, Gabrielle Union has opened up about how one of their arguments had pushed her into a dark phase in her life as she dealt with menopause.Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union weighs in on how menopause affected her mental health after an argument with the NBA legendIn an interview, Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union said, "I fell into something so dark in December that it scared me,"The popular actress added, "Instead of my usual problem-solving, immediately my brain, that little inner voice said, 'He's never going to get it unless you're dead.'"Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union continued, "I thought I had early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's. I gained 20 pounds overnight of water retention, inflammation — bizarre. I couldn't think," Union said. "Now, when I have to public speak in the last few months, I'm so anxious, because I'm like, 'Am I going to remember words?'"Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union has always been public about her issues regarding menopause and fertilityWhile Hollywood has been pretty progressive, many actresses have stayed away from speaking about how menopause could affect their mental and physical health.However, the popular “Bring It On” actress Gabrielle Union has gone public about the physical and mental issues she faced.Interestingly, Gabrielle Union has also been public about her fertility issues and how she had to experience miscarriages a couple of times in her life.While Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have built a pretty strong foundation when it came to their marriage, the two have faced a number of issues in their relationship.A lot of issues stemmed from when the two had broken up for a while before their wedding and this led Dwyane Wade to have a son with another woman.Despite the public humiliation it caused the renowned actress Gabrielle Union, she chose to forget her then boyfriend Dwyane Wade and the two got married just weeks after his son was born.While their relationship was controversial, both Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have admitted that the two have continued to face issues.Back in 2021, in her essay for TIME, Gabrielle Union wrote, “But I loved him. Each day, he had worked to be forgiven, and I had chosen to do so. And part of this journey of making peace with our love is also making peace with ourselves.”She added, “I had come to accept that without that awful collision in our lives—this Big Bang moment in our relationship that set our galaxy as we knew it—we wouldn’t have become the individuals we wanted to be.”Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.