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Gabrielle Union has been with Dwyane Wade since 2009, but the two went through a difficult time when Wade fathered a child with another woman; here’s how Union learned to forgive.
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union first met back in 2007, but they didn’t start a relationship until 2009. The two were a fan favorite couple, but over time, their crowded schedules caused them to press pause on their romance. While they eventually got back together and were married in 2014, things changed when Wade told Union he’d fathered a child with another woman during their break.
Union stuck by her man’s side, which is something she says she wouldn’t have done if she’d been the woman she is today. And when asked how she learned to forgive her now-husband, Union said forgiveness can be a lifelong process.
Gabrielle Union opened up about forgiving Dwayne Wade
Union and Wade split in 2013 but only for a little while. Union was filming back-to-back movies, and she and Wade couldn’t make things work with their busy careers. But during that brief split, Wade got another woman pregnant, and he recalled how difficult it was to tell Union of what had happened. Union ultimately agreed to work through it with him, and the two were married in 2014. But to this day, she says there are a still “triggers” that complicate forgiveness.
Speaking to Jay Williams on “The Limits” podcast in 2022, Union opened up about what forgiveness was really like. “There’s things that are continuous … There are triggers that take you back,” she said. “It’s forgiven to a degree, but every day, we’re human beings. Every day, there’s something that we do that triggers someone else.”
Union said that she doesn’t necessarily agree with the mindset of just moving on from something bad that happens. “Forgiveness is or can be lifelong, and I’m OK with that,” she added.
Union also said that the situations she’s gone through in life have certainly made her stronger. “When you’ve survived the worst and public humiliation upon public humiliation, and yet you’re still standing and you’re still thriving and you’re still, you know, succeeding, yeah, you feel like the freaking Avengers,” she said.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade seem to have a strong marriage
Despite going through serious difficulties so many years ago — and continuing to work through them today — Union and Wade do seem to have a solid relationship. Union has said that she and Wade keep the spark by making sure they make time for each other as much as possible. She joked that they love bonding over watching TV — specifically, HGTV’s My Lottery Dream Home.
Although things in their relationship hit a rough point so long ago, the two of them have continued to rebuild ever since.
