A Timeline of Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's Marital Struggles Before Their Divorce

Mar. 15, 2025

After a year of increased marital struggles,Gisele BündchenandTom Bradyhavefinalized their divorce.

Sources tell PEOPLE that they will both file in Florida on Friday morning.

“The settlement is all worked out,” a source with knowledge of the situation tells PEOPLE. “They’ve been working on the terms this whole time.”

The source adds: “They agreed to joint custody of the kids.”

Below is a timeline of what has happened between Brady and Bündchen since the quarterback announced his (brief) retirement from the NFL.

January 29

ESPN’s Jeff Darlington and Adam Schefter are thefirst to break the newsthat Brady planned to retire following a playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams in January. The pair said Brady’s decision fell on a number of factors, including “family and health.” Brady did not speak on the news until three days later.

February 1

In an Instagram post, Bradyconfirmedhis retirement, saying he could no longer “make that competitive commitment anymore.”

“I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention,” he wrote, in part. “I’ve done a lot of reflecting the past week and have asked myself difficult questions. And I am so proud of what we have achieved.”

Bündchen congratulated Brady with a post onsocial media.

“So many memories! When I met you over 15 years ago, I didn’t know the first thing about football. But cheering for you and seeing you do what you love most made me learn about this wonderful game to the point that I seriously believed I knew more than the referees!” she wrote.

“We always had a special champions playlist for every drive on our way to the game,” she added. “As a family, we always prayed for you, celebrated and supported you in every game, cheered every win and suffered with every loss.”

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February 26

“… You have been the best thing that ever happened to my life,” he wrote. “I love you more now than I ever could have imagined. You are the best mother and wife and supporter in the world and I am blessed to call you my wife.”

March 13

Brady announced his plans to return to the NFL and the Buccaneers with a post onTwitter, saying, in part, that he had “Unfinished business.” Bündchen does not publicly comment on his un-retirement.

April 4

Brady tellsPEOPLEthat returning to the NFL will be his “greatest challenge yet,” though he admits he knows he is “at the end” of his career.

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May 8

Brady wishes Bündchen a happy Mother’s Day onInstagram. “Happy Mother’s Day…thank you for always taking care of us. We love you so much,” he wrote.

June 15

In an interview withPEOPLE, Brady talked about his “amazing” partnership with Bündchen.

“I think without her, there’s no way I could be doing what I’m doing,” he said. “It takes an amazing partnership to do it.”

“I have an amazing wife who’s always looking out for our kids, always looking out for our family,” Brady continued. “She’s a good influence on me. She’s been a great influence on me for a long time. She’s just a great woman.”

June 19

Bündchen wishes Brady a happy Father’s Day with a post onInstagram. “We love you so much!!! Happy father’s Day!” she wrote, in part.

July 20

Brady posts a picture of Bündchen on his Instagram page for her birthday.

“Happy Birthday @gisele,” hesaid. “Enjoy your special day and I know this year will be your best year yet ❤️. Thank you for inspiring me with your honesty and authenticity.”

August 3

Gisele wishes Brady a happy birthday.

“Happy birthday to one of the most focused, disciplined and fashionable person I know!” shewrote. “@tombrady you are so loved and we are always here cheering for you and wishing you all the most wonderful things in life! ❤️”

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August 11

The Buccaneers and Brady confirm he will take a leave of absence from the team to deal with personal issues, according toNBC Sports.

“Per our conversation, I am not worried, no,” he said, perESPN.

August 22

BündchenwishesBrady’s oldest son Jack a happy 15th birthday.

Bradyreturnsto the Buccaneers after an 11-day absence.

August 28

Brady addressed what led to his absence from the Buccaneers for the first time.

“Everyone has different situations they’re dealing with, and we all have unique challenges to our lives,” hetoldreporters. “I’m 45 years old, man. There’s a lot of s— going on, so you just have to try and figure out life the best you can. You know, it’s a continuous process.”

September 1

Page Sixreported that Brady and Bündchen had a heated fight, leading to Bündchen leaving their home in Florida for Costa Rica.

September2

Sources tell PEOPLE that Brady flew to New York to watch Jack play in a football game. SonBenjamin Rein, 12, and 9-year-old daughterVivian Lake, also join him on the trip.

September5

Bündchen takes thechildren to a water park in Miami. Brady does not join them.

September7

Sources tell PEOPLE that Brady and Bündchen are “hitting a rough patch” in their marriage.

“There’s a lot of tension,” the insider said. “She was so happy when he announced his retirement.”

September16

Sources confirm to PEOPLE that Bündchen and Brady havelived apart for more than a month.

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September18

The BuccaneersannounceBrady will have Wednesdays off for the rest of the season for personal time. Yet, hestill showed up to practicethe following Wednesday.

September25

Bündchendoes not attendthe Buccaneers' first home game of the season against the Green Bay Packers.

October 2

Brady shares avideoof his daughter, Vivian, having a horseback riding lesson.

October4

Sources tell PEOPLE Bündchen had hired a divorce lawyer.

October 5

After Bündchen hired a divorce lawyer, Brady, 45, followed suit.

October9

The NFL quarterback shares a photo of himself with his oldest, 15-year-old sonJohn “Jack” Edward, on his Instagram Story. The pair appeared to be celebrating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' win earlier that day with some quality time fishing.

October 11

Bündchen makes a trip to spiritual healer Dr. Ewa in Miami. According tothe doctor’s website, she is a practitioner of Ayurvedic Medicine, an Indiansystem of medicinethat seeks to cleanse the body through lifestyle changes to regain a balance of mind, body and spirit, a “natural and holistic approach to medicine.” The visit was reportedly not Bündchen’s first to the clinic.

October 12

October 13

According to ESPN reporterAdam Schefter, the NFL fined Brady $11,139 forappearing to kickat Falcons defensive end Grady Jarrett in the final minutes of their game, and during the same play where Jarrett was controversially flagged for roughing the passer.

October 14

October 18

Bündchen was spottedtaking her 9-year-old daughterVivian Lake to a horseback riding lesson in Florida.

That same day, Brady appeared on an episode of his SiriusXM show,“Let’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, and Jim Gray”, and compared starting a new football season to military deployment.

October 23

Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneerssuffer blowout lossto Carolina Panthers in a second consecutive loss.

October24

Bündchen takes kids pumpkin picking asTom Brady goes to North Carolinafor away game.

October27

Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneerslose their third straight gamein a row against theBaltimore Ravens.

October28

Gisele Bündchen andTom Bradyfile divorce paperworkafter 13 years of marriage, and both call it “finalized"in statements.

source: people.com