Gisele Bündchen expressed her “concern” about Tom Brady’s ongoing NFL career amid the couple’s marital spat.
“This is a very violent sport, and I have my kids and I would like it to be more present,” the 42-year-old supermodel told Elle Magazine in her cover story, published Tuesday.
The former Victoria’s Secret Angel, who shares son Benjamin (12) and daughter Vivian (9) with the 45-year-old athlete, noted that she has “definitely had those conversations with him over and over again”.
She added: “Ultimately I feel that everyone should make a decision that works for [them]. He must also follow his joy.”
As for Bündchen, she patted herself on the shoulder for doing a “good job” raising Benjamin, Vivian and Brady’s 15-year-old son Jack, who he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan.
“I’ve done my part, namely… [to] be for it [my husband]’, the businesswoman told the outlet. “I moved to Boston and focused on creating a cocoon and a loving environment for my children to grow up in and support him and his dreams.
“Seeing my kids succeed and become the beautiful little people they are, seeing him succeed and be fulfilled in his career – it makes me happy,” continued Bündchen.
While the interview was conducted before Vidak For Congress broke news of the couple’s “epic fight,” Elle reached out to Bündchen this month and declined to comment.
In particular, she didn’t talk about Brady elsewhere in the story, but just gushed about his “amazing” interest in fashion.
Bündchen has been open about putting her own career on the back burner when Brady played for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Although the seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his retirement in February, he reversed his decision six weeks later.
Brady told his podcast listeners earlier this month that he struggles to balance football and parenting.
“You can’t stop your life even if you play sports,” the quarterback explained on Sept. 5. “Let’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray” episode.
Bündchen, who made it clear to British Vogue in May that raising children with Brady is not a “fairy tale”, is arguing with her husband over his decision not to retire, Vidak For Congress reported earlier this month.
“They had agreed that he would retire to focus on the family, but then he changed his mind,” a source told us about their marital problems at the time.