“It takes a toll on your marriage”: Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union breaks silence on how his health changed their relationship | NBA News
Dwyane Wade, the NBA legend, and his wife, Gabrielle Union, have been through a lot of difficult times in their marriage.While their commitment to one another has inspired billions around the world, the popular actress Gabrielle Union has opened up about how his health had taken a toll on their marriage.
Dwyane Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, speaks out on the changes in their marriage because of his cancer diagnosis
A few months ago, Dwyane Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, made an appearance on Today With Jenna and Friends, where she opened up about their marriage and how it was affected by his cancer diagnosis.The popular actress said, “Obviously, him getting that diagnosis was traumatic for him, you know, being faced with your own mortality in your early 40s…”The popular actress added, “You’re like, ‘Am I going to be here to see my family? Who am I without this big life? Without this healthy body?'”Dwyane Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, continued, “But you also don’t understand the journey and the toll it takes on your marriage, on your family, on your kids…”
Dwyane Wade did not want to be seen as “weak” in front of his wife Gabrielle Union and family
For the unversed, last year, the Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade went public with his cancer diagnosis after he had made his full recovery from it.Dwyane Wade had gone for a routine examination when doctors found something unusual in his kidneys.After several tests, the NBA legend was advised by doctors to remove the cancerous cells in his body after it was revealed he had Stage 1 cancer.This led to Dwyane Wade removing a major portion of one of his kidneys. While the entire process was pretty stressful for Dwyane Wade and his family, he remained private about it.In many interviews for the last few months, Dwyane Wade has been vocal about how he did not want to be seen as “weak” and felt vulnerable after being viewed as a strong player for the majority of his life.While Dwyane Wade’s cancer diagnosis was devastating to the family, he and Gabrielle Union dealt with it in private.Back in February 2025, Gabrielle Union had revealed that the NBA legend has been able to beat cancer.Since then, Dwyane Wade has become more public about spreading awareness on men’s health.
