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He was a professional NBA player, she was a fictional cheerleader; what more can I say?
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Through ups and downs, theyve stuck it out, and are proof that communication works.
The pair share two kids, Zaire and Zaya.
Union, meanwhile, was newly divorced from NFL player Chris Howard.
The pair on the red carpet
None of that screamed, Lets have a lasting relationship.
Lets just see what happens.
Turned out hed been on his own since he was 15.
Courtside at the All-Star game.
He had wisdom that comes with facing an insane amount of adversity.
Hes sweet, funny, honest about his shortcomings.
When I put my preconceived notions to the side, I found someone cool.
Still, rumors swirl.
The pair on the red carpet
Two days later Union is spotted at the All-Star Games.
Courtside at the All-Star game.
That same year Funches sues Gabrielle Union for emotional distress but the case is quickly dismissed.
Wade is granted sole custody of his kids, and is also raising his nephew.
We both took failing at marriage hard.
The next time its gotta be forever.
January:The two decide to take a break.
UniontellsGlamour, It was because of distance and scheduling.
I couldnt take time off, and I missed some quality togetherness we desperately needed.
Over the summer, I reassessed priorities.
Moving forward, I decided my work schedule has to make sense for our family.
But we were doing much better when he finally told me about the pregnancy.
To say I was devastated is to pick a word on a low shelf for convenience.
And part of this journey of making peace with our love is also making peace with ourselves.
April:Dwyane and Gabrielle get back together.
December:Theyre engaged.
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August:Wade and Union, well, start their union!
An epic wedding in Florida is followed by an epic honeymoon.
November:The couple welcome their daughter Kaavia James, delivered via surrogate.
Would our bond be even tighter?
I will never know what it would have been like to carry this rockstar inside me.
When they say having a child is like having your heart outside your body, thats all I know.
We met as strangers, the sound of my voice and my heartbeat foreign to her.
The pair support her and continue to advocate for trans equality to this day.
May:Their next collab is a kids book, based on Kaavia, calledShady Baby.
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