“Many people suffer in silence”: Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union opens up about the heartbreak of choosing surrogacy amid fertility issues

Dwyane Wade, the NBA legend, and his wife, Gabrielle Union, have been relatively vocal about the issues the popular actress faced as she tried to get pregnant naturally.The renowned actress went through multiple miscarriages before she and Dwyane Wade decided to choose a surrogate to expand their family. While the decision turned out to be a good choice, Gabrielle Union’s painful words have resurfaced.A few years ago, Dwyane Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, made an appearance together on the ‘Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations’ podcast hosted by Oprah Winfrey where they opened up about their unconventional choice.Gabrielle Union reflected on the pain she felt as she said, “I’ve just always been of the mindset — because this is what people tell you: ‘You work hard, you do the right things, you’re a good person, it will happen for you,’ eventually,”The “Bring It On” actress has always been vocal about how she wanted to experience pregnancy on her own and how she wanted to be “publicly pregnant”.Unfortunately, things did not work out the way she wanted, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade welcomed their daughter in 2018 through surrogacy and she has spent the last few years advocating for women’s health.In the same interview with Oprah Winfrey, Gabrielle Union added, “So many people are suffering in silence…”The “Being Mary Jane” alum added, “Every time when we’re candid and transparent about our journeys, no matter what those journeys are, you are allowing people to be seen and heard and empowered in ways that they’ve never been…”While many actresses in Hollywood have stayed away from discussing about their fertility issues in the media, Gabrielle Union has always been public about it.The popular actress has been open about the pain she felt after going through multiple miscarriages as she hoped to give birth to a baby.Through the difficult ordeal, Dwyane Wade has turned outto be a strong source of support to his wife.