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“I Was Shocked”: Gisele Bündchen Recalled a Phase With Tom Brady Where She Couldn’t ‘Control’ Herself

Published 02/20/2023, 10:30 AM EST

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Every normal marriage has issues, and when it’s a marriage between superstars, there are going to be some huge ones. While Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady’s marriage had appeared picture-perfect, they had a lot of issues that they worked through. Before their divorce, Gisele herself spoke about the kind of issues she worked through with the NFL legend for the sake of the marriage.

She spoke about the difficulties the ex-couple faced during their marriage in her memoir. One problem in particular that she struggled with was with managing her anger toward her ex-husband. The model spoke about a certain incident which she still remembered.

Gisele Bündchen and her peaceful fight against anger

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Gisele mentioned that anger is something she struggled the most with in terms of her relationship with her ex-husband. In her memoir, ‘Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life’, Gisele mentioned that she used to struggle with managing her anger. However, she gradually learned how to manage her feelings through several methods. She spoke about one method that worked for her whenever she and Brady were going through rough patches.

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In her book, Gisele mentioned that one of the ways she would manage her anger would be to write down her feelings. She spoke about an anecdote wherein she and Brady were going through a rough patch. They were both in different places and she received an upsetting email from him.

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Instead of retaliating, she decided to write down her anger. She said, “I didn’t censor myself. It was nonstop, no restrictions. When I finished, I was shocked to see I’d written almost three pages. I also felt relief.” From her memoir, it became clear that the model had tried very hard to work on her anger management as well as find the right outlet for it. Sadly, Gisele’s growth was not able to prevent the inevitable from happening.

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The Bündchen-Brady break up

Gisele and Brady officially ended their marriage on October 28, 2023. While there might have been a month’s worth of preview of their divorce, the previous months had shown no indication of something so drastic. However, speculations have pointed toward the divorce happening due to Brady’s decision to return to the game and the impact that has on their family.

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While the couple might have broken up, Gisele seems to have learned a masterful way to manage her anger. Furthermore, there seems to be very little bad blood between the two after their divorce. While the marriage may have ended, Gisele’s desire for self-improvement has always been visible and continues to be present even today.

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Aditya Rajput

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Aditya Rajput is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Advertising and Branding from FLAME University. His favorite player is Tom Brady, the best quarterback to play the game in his opinion, but his favorite team is Brady's Super Bowl kryptonite, the New York Giants.
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Hitesh Nigam