Tom Brady he was reluctant to divorce his ex-wife Gisele Bundchenbecause he feared he would have to fight the same battle for his children after his split from Bridget Moynahan, according to the Daily Mail.

The 46-year-old NFL legend and Brazilian beauty Gisele – who have two children together – have announced they are divorcing in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage.

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Although they both appear to have moved on with new partners, Gisele broke down earlier this week as she likened their split to ‘the death of a dream’ and admitted that bringing up Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11 years old, in different houses was a challenge.

Now, sources claim that Tom Brady didn’t want a divorce because he was afraid of going through a repeat of the “stressful” experience of trying to raise children with another ex-partner.

Tom also shares Jack, 16, with his ex-girlfriend Bridget. The couple split in December 2007, just months before he started dating Gisele.

The source added: “He never wanted a divorce, especially since his relationship with Bridget ended. Doing everything from scratch was stressful.”

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The source also insisted that the former couple will eventually be able to find their way, concluding: “It’s just a sad situation because family is so important to both of them, yet they both agree that the benefit of their children is what counts.”