In an exclusive interview for Men's Health's September cover story , Brady described why he and Bndchen work so well together: "Were different in so many ways. Shes helped me grow in a lot of areas that I could never have grown without her. And I think vice versa. Thats why we found each other. Thats why we love each other and thats why we work hard on our marriage."

Here's what you need to know about Brady and Bndchen's relationship.

Brady and Bndchen met in one of the most relatable ways everon a blind date. A friend set them up, and Bndchen told Vanity Fair that their connection was instantaneous.

"I knew right waythe first time I saw him. The moment I saw him, he smiled and I was like, 'That is the most beautiful, charismatic smile Ive ever seen!' We sat and talked for three hours. I had to go home for Christmas, but I didnt want to leave. You know that feeling of, like, you cant get enough? From the first day we met, weve never spent one day without speaking to each other."

As Brady explained to Men's Health, the couple's different upbringings (hers in Brazil and his in California) have actually helped their relationship: "She left home at 14, she lived in Japan at 16 in era with no cellphones, she lived in NYC at 17 without speaking English. In her mind, there are no boundaries. Why cant you do that? Why do you have to go to school? Why cant you just leave and live in a different country?' In her reality, you can. Coming from mine, it was very different. This is what you do: you go to elementary school, go high school, go to college. In her mind, why do you have to do any of those things? And you know what, shes right. Im the one that had to go, youre right. And thats helped me grow."

Instead of having the big, extravagant wedding that was expected of them, Brady and Bndchen instead got married in a pair of small ceremonies. The first one was in February 2009 in Santa Monica, and the couple only invited their parents and Brady's then 18-month-old son John.

Brady later told GQ that the nuptials were very low-key: "We planned it in like ten days, and it was perfect. We went back to the house and I barbecued aged New York strips. We had champagne, a cake, some ice cream...I think you always have this idea that weddings need to be 200 people and you invite everybody, and I'm all for it if people want to do that, but I think there was really something special about just having our parents there."

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In April 2009, Brady and Bndchen had another ceremony in Costa Rica , and it was limited to about 40 friends and family members.

The couple has continued their low-key streak, and in 2016 they stepped onto the red carpet together after a 2-year break from making appearances.

Brady and Bndchen have two kids, 9-year old-Benjamin and 6-year old-Vivian, and Tom shares Jack, 11, with his ex Bridget Moynahan . The couple often shares photos of their adorable brood online, and it's clear that the three kids love supporting their dad on the field.

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But when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl in 2018, Brady had to put his own feelings about losing the championship aside and comfort his disappointed children.

"Theres a lot of build up. Its the SB. Its this big moment and they caught up. Look, Im their dad. The game ended and I walked to the locker room and there was Jack and Benny was crying and Vivi was crying and I looked at themobviously you put your emotions aside and deal with their emotions. I said 'Guys, look, Daddy doesnt always win. That isnt the way life is. You try really hard, thats the most important thing.' I tried really hard and we just lost, you know."

Brady also told Men's Health that he accepts that his kids have different personalities and interests, and they may not follow in his very athletic footsteps:

"I think theyre going to be what theyre going to be. As parents you realize that. Theyre going to be their own selves, not what you want them to be. They make you adjust. Benny has helped me grow. My eldest son Jack is a lot like me, loves sports. But hes a better student. He just wants to try hard, never wants to disappoint his dad."

"When Benny came along I thought he would be just like Jack. So I was like 'Cmon, lets do this.' And he was like 'Nope,' and I was like 'What? No, do this.' And Gisele kept saying to me, 'Understand that your son is different.' It was hard for me because Id never had to do that. The reality is that he just likes different things. And its actually great because now I just go do what he wants to do and when we do that we have the best time. He loves joking and I joke back in the same way. And thats been really fun for me and we have a great connection. It just learning."