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Home • Relationships

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
01
Happy Birthday, Baby

To celebrate her man’s 30th birthday on January 17th, Union threw him a blowout party to be remembered at the Setai Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
02
Countdown of Love

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade welcomed 2012 at the Remy V New Year’s Eve dinner at Vesper American Brasserie in Miami.

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
03
I Love Your Smile

“I thank her so much for just waking up every morning happy,” says Wade on why he loves his lady’s smile. “She doesn’t wake up with an attitude.”

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
04
Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number

Although their nine-year age difference initially gave the actress pause, Union says it didn’t take long for her to see she was dealing with a real man, not a boy. “I assumed we’d have nothing in common, but once we started talking and texting it was like, whoa, who are you? I thought you were 12. Once I got to understand his background, I came to realize that he’s basically Isaac Hayes trapped in a twenty-something body. He’s an old soul.”

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
05
Date Night

Union and Wade stay close on a date night in the Hamptons.

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
06
A Family Man

“She knows my kids are my prized possessions and my heart,” Wade tells us about Union. They’ve successfully managed to blend two families with love.

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
07
Lover’s Stroll

The paparazzi catch lovebirds Union and Wade on a romantic stroll in Miami.

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
08
Picture Perfect

One of the most photogenic celebrity pairs around, we’re convinced Union and Wade cannot take a bad photo.

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
09
Mr. Romantic

Wade once rented the roof of the luxurious L’Ermitage hotel in Beverly Hills just so the couple could share a romantic candlelit dinner for two.

Black Love: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade