Tom Brady hired divorce lawyer

American football quarterback Tom Brady and Brazilian fashion model Gisele Bündchen have hired divorce lawyers.

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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, who have been living independently from one another lately, have each hired divorce lawyers

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Brady, a 7 times Super Bowl champion quarterback and his better half, Bündchen, a fashion model, have been managing "marital issues,"

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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen married in the year 2009 and they have been “living separately" as per the source.

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45-year-old Tom Brady retired from the NFL in February but later he reversed that decision and canceled his retirement.

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His head coach Todd Bowles said Tom Brady took an 11-day leave of absence from training camp in August to deal with personal things.

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Bündchen said in an interview she had worries about her better half getting back to the field after initially retiring last winter.

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Bündchen said, This is an extremely fierce game, and I have my kids and I would like him to be more present.

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Tom Brady said "I haven't celebrated a Christmas in 23 years and I haven't had a Thanksgiving in 23 years,"

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Tom Brady further said, "I haven't celebrated birthday celebrations with individuals that I care about."

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