Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s marriage appeared to be hanging by a thread in the months before their 2022 divorce, but according to a new book, the final breaking point may have been far more unexpected than their long-running disagreements over football. The former power couple had reportedly reached a stage where they were still speaking regularly and trying to work through their problems. Brady would FaceTime Bündchen during the day between meetings, checking in and asking if she needed anything. But what exactly happened that broke the couple entirely?
Gisele had reportedly been unhappy with Brady’s football career for years
From the outside, things appeared to be improving. Then came an alleged conversation that left Brady blindsided.According to an eyewitness quoted in Lars Anderson’s new biography Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness, Bündchen, who was deeply interested in astrology, looked to the stars and came to a blunt conclusion about their relationship.She allegedly told Brady: “We’re not compatible.” And, according to the source, that was it.The revelation came after years of tension surrounding Brady’s decision to continue playing in the NFL. Bündchen had reportedly wanted more of her husband at home, particularly as the couple raised their two children, Benjamin and Vivian. She also helped raise Brady’s eldest son, Jack, whom he shares with actress Bridget Moynahan.The couple’s struggles allegedly became particularly apparent after Brady’s sixth Super Bowl victory in 2017. Moments after Brady led the New England Patriots to a stunning comeback against the Atlanta Falcons, Bündchen ran onto the field with their children to celebrate.But according to Anderson’s book, her first question for Brady was not about his historic victory. She asked whether it might finally be time for him to retire.Brady reportedly avoided answering.Later that night, Bündchen allegedly raised the subject again. When Brady finally responded, he reportedly told her: “Too bad, babe. I’m having too much fun right now.”The issue did not disappear. The couple announced their divorce on October 28, 2022, ending 13 years of marriage.The exact private circumstances surrounding their split remain known only to Brady and Bündchen. Anderson’s account relies on interviews with people who knew the couple and events surrounding their marriage, while the former couple themselves have previously described their divorce more broadly as the result of growing apart.Still, if the account in the book is accurate, the final conversation was strikingly simple: after years of arguments over football, family and time together, three words allegedly delivered the final blow: “We’re not compatible.”