Dwyane Wade "Not Rushing" Marriage With Gabrielle Union

Celebrity News January 13, 2012 AT 8:14AM By Zach Johnson

Will Gabrielle Union join the growing list of bride-to-bes in Hollywood?

In the February issue of Essence, loves of nearly three years Union and Dwyane Wade talk candidly about their views on marriage -- and why Union may be headed to reality TV.

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"We're not rushing it," Wade, a 29-year-old NBA player, says. "Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we choose to marry again, we want it to be right."

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(Wade has two sons, Zaire, 9, and Zion, 3, with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches; Union was wed to NFL player Chris Howard from 2001-2006.)

"We both took failing at marriage hard," Wade explains. "The next time it's gotta be forever."

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Union, who next stars in Tyler Perry's Good Deeds, echoes her boyfriend's sentiments. "When it happens, it's going to be something that only our friends and family know about," the 39-year-old actress tells Essence. "That is, unless the E! Network comes up with the right number, of course."

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January 19, 2012 - 6:45pm Timothy N Stelly Sr
Some of you are taking this waaaaaay too serious. Timw will tell if it works out, and as for their pasts, its just that--the past.
January 19, 2012 - 6:27pm Janet Thompson
Danielle i agree with you everyone has an opinion about Dwayne and his ex wife, yet no one knows what went on because neither one has spoken about it only what we read in the papers...it had to be a good valid reason for the judge to award him custody that is rare.....
January 19, 2012 - 4:36pm Adrienne Austin
They have been dating for 3 years and the are not "rushing." They want to make sure its "right." After 3 years you should know something. *shrugs*
January 19, 2012 - 3:26am Ahim Anyd
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January 18, 2012 - 9:47pm Christinian Morris
I would first like to say that I like both Gabby and D-Wade but make no mistake anytime a married man dates outside his marriage prior to a finalized divorce that is infidelity! If we spend more time building each other up, and less time tearing each other down this world would be a much better place!
January 18, 2012 - 4:52pm Paul Washington
Please you know who you are watch your Mouth , just two grown people living their LIVES D-Wade I have a song for you a Hit record,,,,,By Ron Porter, Ladies and gentlemen, is the title it will go over Big at Home Games
January 16, 2012 - 7:30pm Sierra Rodriguez
She has finally found another athlete. Sorry, too many football, basketball, tennis and whatever in betweens. These women are on a sport circuit to find a man.
January 15, 2012 - 4:43pm Danielle Witherspoon-Dunn
People are so quick to post comments on something they know absolutely NOTHING about! Nobody knows what went down, but the parties involved! Everybody wants to talk about Gabby and D-Wade, but no one says anything about how crazy his wife was and how she got caught in so many lies. That's is why D-Wade was awarded custody of his kids! She would walk out of divorce hearings and at times she wouldn't even show up. Plus, we live in a country where the judges are always quick to turn over custody to the mother, but it's obvious that she was such a lunatic that the judge didn't feel comfortable giving her custody! He tried to make his marriage work with her, but she was too busy trying to divorce home and take his money, and THAT is why he started dating Gabby and THAT is also why she will never see a dime of his money! They were already separated and headed for divorce. Know the facts first....thats all.
January 15, 2012 - 1:10pm JP Reddy
January is correct. He did cheat on his wife with Gabrielle, which is why she was named in the divorced.
January 14, 2012 - 12:20am January Hawkins
He DID cheat on his ex wife. He'll have bad karma for what he did. He's UGLY and Gabby is a W HORE!
January 13, 2012 - 10:52pm Monica Buchanon Moody
They make a great couple. Wish them the best, the 2nd time around. Cheers 2 luv.
January 13, 2012 - 10:52pm Monica Buchanon Moody
They make a great couple. Wish them the best, the 2nd time around. Cheers 2 luv.
January 13, 2012 - 9:48pm Lonisha Jones
reporting black news late...just in case wants to remove my comments as usual..if it's not Beyonce or Rhianna you usually don't report...plus you stole a story from another magazine..
January 13, 2012 - 9:46pm Lonisha Jones
January...he did not cheat on his wife with her..that was made up...
January 13, 2012 - 9:45pm Lonisha Jones
you guys really posted a story from another magazine, SLOW day and old news as always. If it's not Beyonce or Rhianna you guys always report black news really late
January 13, 2012 - 6:02pm Diane RhineHart
Well no he's not rushing to the alter because he doesn't want to be married when he leaves her for someone else. sometimes you loose a man the same way you got him.
January 13, 2012 - 3:34pm Paige Thomas
Both of them had screwed up marriages....his ex wife had issues, which is probably why he has sole custody of his kids....
January 13, 2012 - 3:16pm Elsa Caceres
were you there? heard the ex is craaazy... he did not cheat on his ex... they need to make sure this is it!
January 13, 2012 - 3:16pm Elsa Caceres
were you there? heard the ex is craaazy... he did not cheat on his ex... they need to make sure this is it!
January 13, 2012 - 1:09pm January Hawkins
Of course he's not rushing into a marriage with her. HE cheated on his wife with her. Gabby is an idiot. What he'll do with you, he'll do to you. I feel bad for his children having to be in the custody of their hideous looking father and spending time with that W HORE.