“I never wanted kids”: Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union breaks silence on how the NBA legend changed her perspective on motherhood

Dwyane Wade, the NBA legend, and his wife, renowned actress Gabrielle Union, have remained united even as they fought for years against her fertility issues.While both Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union appear fulfilled in life with their only daughter, Kaavia Wade, the actress has often spoken about how she never wanted to be a mother initially.

Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union speaks about how she decided she wanted a child of her own

A few years ago, in an interview with PEOPLE, the “Being Mary Jane” actress said, “I never wanted kids. Then I became a stepmom, and there was no place I’d rather be than with them…”

The popular actress added, “So then I thought, ‘Well maybe I might be good at this, and maybe this is something I want to explore…’”Gabrielle Union continued, “And I’m madly in love with this dude, so [having a baby] is something we could look into.”

Gabrielle Union’s physical health went for a toss as she tried to have a child with Dwyane Wade

Unfortunately, when the popular actress Gabrielle Union decided to embrace motherhood, luck was not on her side.Gabrielle Union suffered from brutal fertility issues for years and even went through “eight or nine” miscarriages as she tried to have a family with the NBA legend, Dwyane Wade.Despite the physical toll it took on her body, Gabrielle Union wanted to try more treatments but it was her husband, Dwyane Wade, who stopped her from risking her health.

While Gabrielle Union did want to welcome a baby through surrogacy, she and Dwyane Wade ultimately decided that it was their best route.Months later, in 2018, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union welcomed their only child together, Kaavia Wade, and life has been a dream for them since.Though the two are pretty private about their lives, both Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union often post about their daughter’s achievements.For now, it seems both Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are in one of the happiest phases of their lives as they enjoy raising their child together, out of the spotlight and in private.