Originally appeared on E!online
The two men will always have each other’s backs, both on and off the court.
Gisele Bündchen recently reflected on why she’s grateful for the time she spent with ex-husband Tom Brady and why she has no regrets looking back.
“I look at my life and I wouldn’t have it any other way,” she told “CBS Sunday Morning” in a preview of the interview that will air in September. 24. “If they said, ‘Can you change something in your life?’ I would never change anything.”
As for whether that includes divorcing the former NFL star last October after 13 years of marriage, the 43-year-old, whose parents have been married for 50 years, explained: “It’s not what I dreamed of and it’s not what I wanted.” “I hope so. But I think you have to accept who you are in your twenties, and sometimes you grow together and sometimes you grow apart.”
Bundchen has made it clear that she has nothing but love for Brady, with whom she shares sons Benjamin, 13, Vivian, 10, and stepson Jack, 16. (His mother is Brady’s ex-boyfriend Bridget Moyna.)
“He is the father of my child,” the model added. “So I always wish him the best.”
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When looking back on their nearly 15-year relationship, she continued, “I’m so grateful that he gave me wonderful kids. I think when one door closes, other doors open.”
Still, Bündchen admitted the past few years had taken a considerable toll on her, noting that she and Brady moved to Florida before splitting, ending a long-term relationship and grappling with aging parents in her native Brazil.
“This happens a lot in all aspects of my life. I feel like every time it rains, it pours,” she told People in an interview published on September 17. 18. “Life is full of twists and turns, and all we can do is do the best we can with what’s going on around us.”
But going through these difficulties helped her refocus and spend more time taking care of herself.
“When you feel good, you’re a better mom, you’re a better friend, you’re calmer, you’re more patient, you’re more loving, you’re more grounded,” she explains. “So you can’t feel guilty about prioritizing yourself. Because it’s loving you and loving the people you love most, and that’s going to be affected by your health. Because if you’re sick, everyone’s going to be hurting.”