Gisele Bundchen has shed some light on her co-parenting arrangement with Bridget Moynahan, Tom Brady’s ex and the actress with whom he shares 15-year-old son Jack.
During an interview with Vanity Fair, Bundchen, 42, admitted her relationship with Moynahan, 51, wasn’t always easy.
It took more than a year after Jack’s birth for the two women to finally meet, but their difficult start now seems like water under the bridge.
Now the women have a “great relationship” and Bummel considers Moynahan her “team player” as a co-parent.
When asked if they’ve always had a good relationship, Bundchen blurted out, “No!”
‘You’ve got to go through the roller coaster’: Gisele Bundchen sheds light on co-parenting with Bridget Moynahan, Tom Brady’s ex and the actress with whom he shares 15-year-old son Jack
But over time, the women could hang out with Brady in a park in New York and even hug in Boston.
“Love conquers all,” she said, referring to her relationship with Jack and Moynahan. “My life has become so much richer because I’ve had so much to learn from it.” She added, “Nothing is worth fighting for [over].’
The years Bundchen spent working with Moynahan helped shape how she’ll be co-parenting with Brady after the divorce.
“I say to Bridget — you know, I have a great relationship with her…” says Bundchen, before adding, “Everything in life comes from work. You have to go through the roller coaster. You have moments where you get to the sticky points and you have to overcome it.
Referring to Moynahan, Bundchen said: “My goal has always been, how can I be most helpful? How can I make it as easy as possible?’
“I put myself in their shoes and thought, ‘How can I support them?’ Because at the end of the day we are team players in “How do we do it [Jack] can have the best life?”‘
Bundchen similarly described her relationship with ex-husband Brady: “We don’t play each other.”
“We’re a team,” she adds, “and that’s nice. I look back and have no regrets. I loved every bit of it.’
‘Challenging situation’: During an interview with Vanity Fair, Bundchen, 42, admitted that she initially didn’t get along with Bridget Moynahan after finding out about her pregnancy early in her romance with Brady
Family: Brady shares 15-year-old son Jack with his ex-girlfriend Bridget
Bundchen learned early in her relationship with Brady that he was expecting a child with Moynahan, but stayed with him.
While she described this time as “a challenging time for all of us,” she now considers Jack her “bonus child” and is overjoyed for her stepson.
“I love him so much,” she tells VF.
Jack was born in 2007 and his birth “awakened” Gisele’s desire to start a family of her own.
“Jack came into our lives and I felt so blessed and it kind of gave me this desire to be a mom,” she told VF.
“I’ve always dreamed of being a mom but I think it happened a little quicker than I thought it would because now I have this beautiful little angel to care for and love.”
Brady and Bundchen eventually married in 2009 and welcomed son Benjamin, 13, and daughter Vivian, 10, into their lives.
Their divorce was finalized on October 28 last year, and they ended their wedding with a public announcement shared on social media.
The NFL star wrote: “In the past few days my wife and I have finalized our divorce after 13 years of marriage. We made this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we had together.”
Brady and Bundchen eventually married in 2009 and welcomed son Benjamin, 13, and daughter Vivian, 10, into their lives