"She was done": Gisele Bündchen’s heartbreaking realization reportedly ended her marriage to Tom Brady

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s marriage looked glamorous from the outside, but a new biography claims the relationship faced deep tension behind the scenes. The former couple, who married in 2009 and divorced in 2022, had built a family while Brady continued pursuing an NFL career that demanded much of his time and attention. According to Lars Anderson’s upcoming book, Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness, Bündchen ultimately decided to end the marriage. The account offers a new perspective on the pressures that reportedly shaped their relationship, particularly as Brady continued playing long after Bündchen hoped he would step away.Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady faced growing marriage tensionAccording to an excerpt from Anderson’s biography published by the Daily Mail, the end of Brady and Bündchen’s marriage was linked to differences over their future.The book claims Bündchen had wanted Brady to retire from football earlier, with Anderson pointing to 2017 as a period when she hoped he might leave the sport. Even after the Patriots won another Super Bowl in 2019, the issue reportedly remained unresolved.Bündchen allegedly asked Brady, “Would now be the perfect time to retire?”Brady’s reported response showed just how differently they viewed his career at the time: “Too bad, babe. I’m having too much fun right now.”“One day, Gisele, who is really into astrology, basically looked into the stars and told Tom, ‘We’re not compatible,’ and just like that, she was done,” reads an excerpt published in the Daily Mail.Football was not the only source of tension described in the book. Anderson also portrays Bündchen as wanting greater involvement from Brady at home, particularly with their children.The biography claims she wanted him to be more present when he was away from the football environment and have more time available for family life and her own career.Tom Brady’s NFL career shaped their relationshipBrady’s commitment to football remained a defining part of his life. After nearly two decades with the New England Patriots, he moved to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and won another Super Bowl during his first season with the team.The book’s account suggests that his extraordinary career came with personal costs. A friend of Brady’s reportedly described a lifestyle dominated by strict routines, training, games and constant preparation.“The whole lifestyle had to be getting tiresome for Gisele,” the source said, according to Anderson.Brady eventually announced his retirement in 2023, after briefly stepping away from football and returning for another season.The former couple now share two children, Vivian and Benjamin. Brady also has a son, Jack, from his previous relationship with Bridget Moynahan.Bündchen has since entered a new chapter of her life. She married Joaquim Valente in 2025, and the couple welcomed their first child that same year.While the biography presents one account of what happened inside Brady and Bündchen’s marriage, the former couple have largely kept the most personal details of their split private. Their story remains a reminder that even relationships lived under intense public attention can contain complexities that outsiders never fully see.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.