“Choose wisely”: Andre Agassi opens up on finding lasting love with Steffi Graf after going through a failed marriage

Andre Agassi, the tennis legend, has been public about the traumatic and painful childhood he went through as his father trained him intensely. While that has been a dark chapter in Andre Agassi’s career, one thing he has always taken pride in is his high profile marriage to fellow tennis champion, Steffi Graf. After over two decades of being together, Andre Agassi opens up on choosing a life partner.Andre Agassi reflects on what's important in marriage as his bond with Steffi Graf inspires millionsIn an interview with E! News, the tennis legend Andre Agassi reflected on the secret behind a long lasting and happy marriage as he joked, "Choose wisely," before adding, "No, I mean, I think it's like success in life or in anything you do. I think there's a determination you have to be in the most of yourself, in balance of the most of what somebody needs from you, giving what it is you have to give and not attempting to give what you don't.”Andre Agassi added, “But not leaving anything in the tank when you can give it right."The tennis legend also reflected on how he and Steffi Graf have remained best friends for over two decades as he continued, "We love cooking together," Andre added. "We love hiking together. We love even grocery shopping together, dividing and conquering. So it's real life. And we're blessed."In the last two decades, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf have quickly turned into one of the most inspiring couples. Both of them have remained pretty protective about their two children, Jaden, 22, and Jaz, 20, as they have publicly spoken of how there is no pressure on them to choose a career in tennis or professional sports.However, life was not always this perfect for Andre Agassi. Before he met and fell in love with Steffi Graf, he was married to popular actress Brooke Shields.Andre Agassi experienced a painful divorce before he fell for Steffi GrafWhile Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields dared each other for a few years before tying the knot, things did not work out well between them.With Andre Agassi’s busy career, the two hardly found any time to spend together and this created a lot of emotional distance between them. To make it worse, there had also been many infidelity rumors surrounding their high profile marriage.Just two years after tying the knot, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf went their separate ways in 1999.Two years later, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf tied the knot in 2001 and the rest was history. The two continue to remain happily married as they have put their focus on raising their two children out of the spotlight.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.