Andre Agassi’s ex-wife Brooke Shields admits her daughters moving out of $6 million home has helped drastically in reigniting her marriage with husband

Andre Agassi's ex-wife Brooke Shields opened up about her daughters moving out of the house as a key factor in romance with Chris Henchy.


Andre Agassi’s ex-wife Brooke Shields admits her daughters moving out of $6 million home has helped drastically in reigniting her marriage with husband

Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy (In circle - Shields and Agassi) (image via NBC/X)

Andre Agassi‘s ex-wife Brooke Shields went unfiltered about her life in her memoir “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman.” Her daughters moving out of her home brought with it devastation for the mother. However, there was also a silver lining hidden beneath that she elaborates.

In an interview with Parents, Brooke Shields opened up about the status of her love life with her husband Chris Henchy. The two have been together since 2001 and have focused on making time for their kids, at their own expense perhaps.

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After Shields’s daughter moved out for college, she shared about ‘rekindling’ with Henchy. The concept, brought up by her eldest daughter, intrigued the actor, leading her to recall the love in her and Henchy’s relationship. Understanding the inherent human attributes, she expressed having changed in the 23 years of their marriage.

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It was such an interesting concept. It’s been over 21 years that we’ve been obsessed with them and now we have to remind ourselves why we fell in love.

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In an excerpt from the book published by the Daily Mail, Brooke Shields shed some light on becoming an ’empty nester’ as she dropped off her daughter at college. The empty living space lacked the parental role that she was accustomed to. However, on the upside, it gave the actor the simultaneously missing exasperation and liberation.

Brooke Shields has recently stepped away from her ’empty nester’ life to promote her book, released on January 14. However, it had caused a stir among the fans days prior, with the controversial topics she covered. Some of them also included tense details of her ex-husband Andre Agassi and their relationship. In 1993, the two individuals met at a tennis match, before marrying in 1997.

Brooke Shields revealed reason for marrying ex-husband Andre Agassi

Brooke Shields’ marriage to Andre Agassi lasted for 2 years till 1999. Years after ending their relationship, the former revealed why she decided to marry the tennis star. The primary reason she stated was the fact that Agassi was more distinguished than she was.

Shields justified the seemingly peculiar reason with her history of always being in the spotlight. Additionally, she called Agassi chivalrous in his deeds.

Brooke Shields shared her body insecurities and noted that Andre Agassi helped her by expressing his loving perceptions of her. However, at some point, it changed for the actor as she found herself astonished by certain remarks of his. Shields concluded that as a chapter that was long over.