The truth about the marriage of Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade make one of the most adorable couples in the world. They are the envy of couples everywhere, with many wondering what the secret to their seemingly endless happiness is.

Gabrielle and Dwyane have built their relationship on a solid foundation of love and trust. Both have been in previous failed marriages and know what it takes to maintain a strong relationship.

Read on to find out how the couple’s relationship has evolved over the years.

Gabrielle and Dwyane met at a Super Bowl event in February 2007.

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Gabrielle and Dwyane met by chance when they were both chosen to host a Super Bowl sponsored party in 2007. It wasn’t love at first sight for the couple, and they were both dealing with other relationships. Gabrielle was dealing with the fallout from her divorce from NFL player Chris Howard.

Dwyane was in a relationship with his childhood sweetheart, Siovaughn Funches, but their marriage was on the rocks. Wade ended up filing for divorce a year after meeting Union. Gabrielle later confessed that although she was attracted to Dwyane, she had reservations about his character. She said Glamor;

“When I met Dwyane, his resume looked like crap; athlete in the process of divorce, nine years younger than me. None of it screamed, ‘Let’s have a lasting relationship.’

Gabrielle moved on to another relationship while Wade worked to complete his divorce. At some point during this period, Union broke up with her new love interest and decided to give Dwyane a chance. Gabrielle continued;

“Then after having a heartbreaking breakup with another immature jerk, I thought, it can’t get any worse if I date a fetus.”

By using the word fetus, Union was alluding to the age difference between her and Dwyane.

Gabrielle and Dwyane confirmed their relationship when they appeared together on the cover of Essence

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In 2010, the couple made their first public appearance together when Wade invited Union as a guest at an annual fundraiser for the Wade World Foundation. Dwyane and Union seemed close, but neither confirmed that they were in a relationship.

Rumors of a relationship between the pair inspired a backlash online, with some people calling Gabrielle a homewrecker. The event occurred a month after Dwyane finalized her divorce from her. Dwyane’s ex, Funches, went so far as to sue Union for “emotional distress.” He also confronted the pair on an episode of The Dr. Phil Show.

The case was ultimately dismissed because Funches was unable to establish facts to support his case. The relationship was confirmed a couple of years later when Dwyane and Gabrielle appeared on the cover of essence magazine. Gabrielle told her Glamor;

“He had the wisdom that comes from facing adversity. He’s sweet, funny, honest about his flaws. When I let go of my preconceived notions, I found someone great.”

The couple briefly separated in 2013 due to conflicting schedules.

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Gabrielle and Dwyane seemed to be going strong in 2012. In the 2012 NBA Finals, Gabrielle appeared on the court to cheer on Dwyane as the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder to clinch the title. However, several months later, it was reported that the couple had decided to part ways.

The reason for the separation was that their busy schedules did not allow them enough time to be together. Gabrielle told Glamor that her schedule was particularly hectic;

“[When Dwyane and I broke up briefly in 2013]It was because of distance and time. I finished filming the show, then flew to Las Vegas right away to start filming Think Like a Man Too. I couldn’t take time off and missed out on some quality links we desperately needed.”

Over the summer, Gabrielle had time to reflect on their relationship and discovered that it wasn’t worth sacrificing her family to benefit her career. She chose to restore her relationship with Dwyane. Gabrielle said;

“Over the summer, I reassessed priorities. I always wanted an amazing career with back-to-back projects, but realized that I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my relationship for it. Looking ahead, I decided my work schedule had to make sense for our family.”

They took it easy for a while before Wade proposed to her.

During their 2012 appearance in Essence magazine, Dwyane and Gabrielle revealed that they were trying to take it easy when it came to marriage. Both were scarred by previous marriages and did not want to rush into another.

In December 2013, Dwyane decided it was time to propose and asked his children for help. The marriage was going to affect her children and she wanted them to have a role in the proposal. Dwyane told Oprah during a televised special on OWN;

“I took her outside to look at the water, and at first she was like, ‘What’s going on?’ I get behind her and get on a yoga mat because I couldn’t get my knees down. I’m sitting there waiting for her to come back and she’s reading the children’s posters, and the children said, ‘Will you marry us?’”

Gabrielle said yes, in what was an emotional moment for the couple and their family.

Dwyane and Union got married in August 2014.

Gabrielle and Dwyane tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Miami. According to Gabrielle, Dwyane did most of the planning due to her busy schedule. Gabrielle told her us weekly;

“We are pretty deep. And by us, I mean him and the wedding planner. I’m at work. He realized that he was trying to turn it into a frat party with k-cups and beer pong, and he took charge. He really became Kanye and he really doubled down, and it’s princess day for him and I’m just going along with him.”

Gabrielle posted an Instagram photo with the following caption after the wedding;

“Someone told me that if our wedding was any indication of what our marriage would be like, there would be a lot of happiness in our future… And he never lied! 08-30-2014 was the 1st step and we continue step by step! Every day I think there’s no way I could love you more than the day before, but I fall deeper in love with you every morning.”

After the wedding, the couple flew to the Maldives for their honeymoon. Union and Dwyane recently celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary and seem to be going strong.

The couple struggled with conception before welcoming baby girl Kaavia.

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In October 2017, Gabrielle revealed in her memoir that she suffered eight or nine miscarriages while the couple were trying to have a child. She revealed that she had fertility problems that were hindering the couple’s effort to have a child. gabrielle spoke with Oprah about the heartbreaking experiences of the couple;

“We take a pregnancy test. We are very excited. We get the positive results. The doctor gave us this call over All-Star weekend in New York. I’m shaking. Everyone around me, we are all crying. Those were the best days I’ve ever had, and then you come back for more tests and they’re gone.”

Gabrielle also revealed that she was happy to be the children’s stepmother and Dwyane’s nephew. Her experiences with Dwyane’s children continued to motivate Gabrielle to become a mother, and the couple eventually decided to give surrogacy a try.

The surrogacy worked and on November 7, 2018, Kaavia James Union Wade was born. The couple went through a lot to get Kaavia, and Dwyane admitted that, at one point, he feared for Gabrielle’s health. However, people still found time to shame the couple for using a surrogate.

The criticism came in part at Union, as she confessed that she found it hard to let go of the fact that she wasn’t pregnant. However, she does not affect the love she feels for her daughter. From what we can tell, Dwyane and Gabrielle are living a happy life with their children.

The future looks bright for Dwyane and Gabrielle

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Dwyane and Gabrielle publicly support each other and it bodes well for their relationship. In April 2019, Gabrielle was there to support Wade as he played his final NBA game with the Miami Heat.

The couple also bonded when Dwyane came under fire for allowing his son, Zion, to attend an LGBTQ event. Gabrielle told her us weekly;

“People talk a lot about diversity and inclusion, but they don’t really mean it. At our house, we mean it, and that’s why the whole family went to Pride.”

Dwyane also supported Gabrielle when she was “fired” from America’s Got Talent. Supposedly, Gabrielle was fired for reporting content that she considered to be racial. Variety she also reported that the producers informed Gabrielle that her hairstyles were “too black” for the audience.

Dwyane tweeted the next on November 27, 2019 in a show of support for Gabrielle;

“So I congratulate you @itsgabrielleu for not losing sight of the lessons we talked about teaching our daughter and for kicking ass while you were on that platform. Judge number 1 in one of the most important shows in the world”.

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