Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade Share Opposing Views On Reality TV

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade may still be recovering from his 30th birthday bash and his equally lavish birthday gifts but the public still thirst to know more about the gorgeous actress. The biggest question lies around the details of Gabrielle and Dwyane’s relationship – will they get married, have kids? Gabrielle who has been spotted on Miami beach several times with Dwyane’s two boys Zaire, 9, and Zion, 3 is fitting nicely into the step mom role. But what about children with Dwyane? Last year Union shed some light on when she thinks that will happen.

“We’re just happy, so whatever comes down the road is down the road. And it’ll be in order. There would be a wedding before there would be a bambino, so all these reports of mystery babies that they like to keep giving me — there’ll be no baby until you’ve heard about a wedding.”

And on the topic of the marriage, the couple who have began dating since 2009, have both been married before and are in no rush to jump the broom a second time. In their recent interview with Essence Wade stated,

“We’re not rushing it. Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we choose to marry again, we want it to be right. We both took failing at marriage hard. The next time it’s gotta be forever.”

Sounds like the couple agree on the necessary basics but when it comes to filming their marriage for a reality show – the couple share a different perspective.

Gabby’s views on reality TV last year, “I pay my own bills, first off, so I’ve never put myself in a position to have to be jackass or to have to sell myself down the river for a reality show. I was just raised a little differently and my situation is a lot different being that I have my own career, my own celebrity status on my own, independent, and before him. But, I don’t knock anybody’s hustle, it’s just not my path.”

This year it hasn’t changed much when she told Essence this month, “When it happens (marriage), it’s going to be something that only our friends and family know about.” Wade quickly added, “That is, unless the E! Network comes up with the right number, of course.”

It’s safe to say Dwyane was just kidding – cross your fingers – we would like to see Dwyane and Gabrielle make it work. 🙂

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