Are you with Tom Brady or with Gisele Bundchen?

[Anonymous]

if Gisele were more pleasant to be around, Tom would not be playing football at 50.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gisele could hire all the help she needs. What she wants is a present husband and father. Is that too much to ask when her husband has already accomplished so much in his own career? Tom was fully aware this was something that she wanted and retired in recognition of it. To unretire, even for one more year, was breaking a promise. It would be extremely hurtful and I would feel disrespected.

This is from Page Six:

Brady has said that his wife once wrote him a “heartfelt letter” when she felt dissatisfied in the marriage, telling Howard Stern: “She felt like I would play football all season and she would take care of the house. And all the sudden when the season would end, I would be like, ‘Great, let me get into all my other business activities. Let me get into my football training.

“And she’s sitting there going, ‘Well, when are you going to do things for the house? When are you going to take the kids to school and do that?’ … I had to, like, check myself. Because she’s like, ‘I have goals and dreams too.’”

She needs some normal girlfriends. We’d all be like oh honey take a number. My husband travels, my husband is on call, my husband is playing golf, my husband has a drinking problem. It’s always something!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:if Gisele were more pleasant to be around, Tom would not be playing football at 50.

And what about his kids? Does he think they are so unpleasant too?

So many people are making this just about Gisele and Tom, as if their kids are meaningless window decor and he has zero responsibilities as a father behind generating a paycheck. Good to see that 1950s sexism is still alive and well.

[Anonymous]

Can we go back to the fifties when it was normal for dads to come home for dinner every day?

I kid I kid! But really, how odd that people are like “dads don’t need to spend time with their kids.”

[Anonymous]

I'm team Gisele because they most likely discussed his retirement and had a plan. Then Tom changed his mind and most likely told her "I'm not done". I doubt there's much "partnership" going on as everyone else elevates Tom. She needs to leave and find someone who will show up for his wife and kids. Not to mention the kids were probably over the moon when they found out Daddy was retiring, only to be disappointed for probably the 100th or so time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am honestly a Tom Brady hater, but I take his side here. She married a football player and he is running his career out. As a woman, there is nothing hotter than a man doing his job successfully. I wouldn’t want my husband sitting around the house when he can be out there working. It’s not like she needs help cooking or cleaning or even help with the kids.

LOL what??? I can think of a hundred things that is hotter...
-being present with our children, playing with them, helping them do their homework, hanging out together, etc.
- going on dates, being a caring husband, sex
- choosing your family over an already long and successful career

I seriously hope the sexiest thing your husband is not working

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm team Gisele because they most likely discussed his retirement and had a plan. Then Tom changed his mind and most likely told her "I'm not done". I doubt there's much "partnership" going on as everyone else elevates Tom. She needs to leave and find someone who will show up for his wife and kids. Not to mention the kids were probably over the moon when they found out Daddy was retiring, only to be disappointed for probably the 100th or so time.

I feel so bad for his kids right now. Can you imagine how that feels, to have your dad say he’s going to retire so he can spend more time with you and then un-retire less than two months later, with people all over the place speculating that maybe it’s because it was just that awful being home with his family?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tom

Gisele should stop being a nag.

Gisele knew what she signed up for by marrying a pro-football player. Don't cry about it.

He's the oldest player in the league. She didn't sign up for an endless career, surely thought it would have been over years ago.

This. She didnt sign up for him to play until the end of his days. He's 45. His kids are young. He's being a selfish a--, esp. if he made the decision unilaterally. Which, lbh, we all know he did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am honestly a Tom Brady hater, but I take his side here. She married a football player and he is running his career out. As a woman, there is nothing hotter than a man doing his job successfully. I wouldn’t want my husband sitting around the house when he can be out there working. It’s not like she needs help cooking or cleaning or even help with the kids.

LOL what??? I can think of a hundred things that is hotter...
-being present with our children, playing with them, helping them do their homework, hanging out together, etc.
- going on dates, being a caring husband, sex
- choosing your family over an already long and successful career

I seriously hope the sexiest thing your husband is not working

Right?? Goodness. I don’t really mind corralling the kids while my husband with an impressive job title is kicking a** at work, but it’s not like it turns me on and it certainly isn’t more attractive than watching him goof off with kids or just seeing him in a bathing suit.

[Anonymous]

My dad has been saying he’s going to retire and spend summers with us for a decade. He’s in his 70’s now qnd works 7 days a week. My brothers get frustrated and upset with him. I get busy with my kids and enjoy his after work or short breaks with him. I just find it so self centered to have people change their wishes to make me happy. Even if they do aquiesce for you, you know deep down it’s insincere.

[Anonymous]

Where does this go? Tom Brady finds a new model and now she’s bringing him and Gisele’s kids to the games and cheering him on. LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dad has been saying he’s going to retire and spend summers with us for a decade. He’s in his 70’s now qnd works 7 days a week. My brothers get frustrated and upset with him. I get busy with my kids and enjoy his after work or short breaks with him. I just find it so self centered to have people change their wishes to make me happy. Even if they do aquiesce for you, you know deep down it’s insincere.

So the majority of your father's kids resent him for continually deciding to be absent in their lives, and you think the lesson is that you taking his decade of lies on the chin and repressing your need for attention for a parent is a sign of how evolved you are? Not the flex you thought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dad has been saying he’s going to retire and spend summers with us for a decade. He’s in his 70’s now qnd works 7 days a week. My brothers get frustrated and upset with him. I get busy with my kids and enjoy his after work or short breaks with him. I just find it so self centered to have people change their wishes to make me happy. Even if they do aquiesce for you, you know deep down it’s insincere.

So the majority of your father's kids resent him for continually deciding to be absent in their lives, and you think the lesson is that you taking his decade of lies on the chin and repressing your need for attention for a parent is a sign of how evolved you are? Not the flex you thought.

Not resentful. I’m proud of his achievements, he is on top of his industry and respectful of him. Look I could be resentful that my husband should lose weight or xyz. You can pin your happiness on others or not. It’s about control and Gisele is a control freak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dad has been saying he’s going to retire and spend summers with us for a decade. He’s in his 70’s now qnd works 7 days a week. My brothers get frustrated and upset with him. I get busy with my kids and enjoy his after work or short breaks with him. I just find it so self centered to have people change their wishes to make me happy. Even if they do aquiesce for you, you know deep down it’s insincere.

So the majority of your father's kids resent him for continually deciding to be absent in their lives, and you think the lesson is that you taking his decade of lies on the chin and repressing your need for attention for a parent is a sign of how evolved you are? Not the flex you thought.

Not resentful. I’m proud of his achievements, he is on top of his industry and respectful of him. Look I could be resentful that my husband should lose weight or xyz. You can pin your happiness on others or not. It’s about control and Gisele is a control freak.

You aren't resentful. Your brothers (plural) are. It's not about "pinning your happiness" on others to expect a father to spend time with his kids - parents have a responsibility to their children. You're not more evolved than your brothers because you accept being lied to by your father and choose to focus on his non-family accomplishments. But you'll definitely be chosen to give the eulogy, so you've got that going for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where does this go? Tom Brady finds a new model and now she’s bringing him and Gisele’s kids to the games and cheering him on. LOL.

The LOL part of your comment lets everyone know that you're an ass, just fyi.