Tom & Gisele CRISIS POINT

As divorce rumors spread, sources reveal the truth about Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's seemingly fractured marriage

- JAIME HARKIN

After mysteriously disappearing from training camp for days last month, star NFL quarterback Tom Brady had a cryptic explanation for the absence. "Everyone has different situations they're dealing with, and we all have unique challenges to our lives," Brady told reporters on Aug. 27. His Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach had previously said the seventime Super Bowl champ was excused "to deal with some personal things." Added Brady: "There's a lot of s**t going on, so you just have to try and figure out life the best you can... It's a continuous process." In the weeks since, it's become increasingly clear Brady, 45, is having major problems at home with his wife of 13 years, Gisele Bündchen. The supermodel, 42, was thrilled when the QB announced he was retiring from football earlier this year. But, just 39 days later, he backtracked and revealed he was returning to the field for his 23rd season.