As rumors that Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s romance is on the rocks, reports say the 45-year-old quarterback is struggling with the prospect of maybe losing his family.
“Tom isn’t taking things well,” the source says. “He wants to reconcile and was still holding out hope that they could work things out. He is extremely hurt and misses Gisele being by his side. He feels abandoned in a way. He loves his family, but also wants to continue his career. He feels like he is in a tough spot.”
According to the source, the supermodel is showing symptoms of divorcing her husband since she has hired a divorce lawyer.
“Gisele has hired a divorce attorney to discuss her future plans,” the source adds. “At this point, it’s more of her decision to move things forward in this direction. Things are a bit difficult, both personally within their family, and because they both have huge assets.”
The fresh revelation comes after Bündchen was pictured sans her wedding band on Tuesday. The model has also been missing from the stands this season, leaving just their children to cheer on the sportsman.
Brady and Bündchen, 42, married in 2009. Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, 9, are the couple’s two children. Brady has a 15-year-old son named Jack from his former relationship with Bridget Moynahan.
Media reported earlier this week, the sportsman and the supermodel “haven’t been in a good place” as of the end of the summer.
“Rumblings of marital issues between Tom and Gisele began towards the end of the summer, and more recently, things have gotten worse and more serious,” said the source. “They haven’t been in a good place. Gisele feels like Tom has chosen his career over his family and she is tired of it. She also has her own dreams and aspirations and doesn’t want to have to keep putting her goals on hold. They are weighing their options for their future as a family and thinking about what next steps might look like.”
Brady and Bündchen were said to have hired divorce counsel. The pair was believed to be no longer living together in September.
According to a source at the time, Brady’s choice to unretire and spend more time away from his father is at the base of the problem.
“Gisele has been telling Tom for a while he needs to spend more time with the family and after he retired, she thought she was getting what she asked for,” said the source in September. “Once Tom decided to go back to the NFL she was devastated. Gisele is very hurt.”