Overview

• Union and Wade discussed their early relationship dynamics on the Aug. 20 episode of Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast with cohost Craig Robinson.
• Union said Wade’s sister Tragil and his mother were protective at first, asking, “Who are you, you older lady? What do you want?”
• She emphasized that both sides had to earn each other’s trust over time and said they now operate on the same side.
• The pair began dating in 2009 and married in 2014, navigating a blended family that includes Wade’s children and nephew, their daughter Kaavia (born 2018), and Wade’s son Xavier from a brief 2013 breakup.
• Coverage noted the age-gap description varies by outlet, with some citing nine years and others ten.