“Fighting multiple battles,” After a tumultuous relationship with Brooke Shields, Andre Agassi has finally unlocked the secret to a loving marriage with wife Steffi Graf

Andre Agassi has talked about the importance of knowing yourself for a successful marriage.

Andre Agassi with wife Steffi Graf (Image via People magazine)

American tennis legend Andre Agassi has revealed the secret to a happy marriage. As Agassi has been happily married to another tennis great Steffi Graf for over two decades now, the 53-year-old has talked about the thing that worked for him this time. It is worth mentioning that Agassi’s first marriage, with Brooke Shields failed only after two years.

However, the American then found a reliable life partner in Graf and the couple has been living happily since after. Now, Andre Agassi has revealed the secret to his happy marriage with Steffi Graf. The former American tennis superstar talked about the importance of self-awareness in a marriage.

Agassi says that a person must know themselves inside out before entering into a relationship. The American tennis legend warned against looking up to one’s partner to complete them.

The first is to know yourself. You can’t come to a relationship needing the other to feel complete, or else you’re fighting multiple battles.

Andre Agassi revealed. (via Wall Street Journal)

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Andre Agassi reveals his most prized possession

While Andre Agassi won as many as eight Grand Slam titles during his long career, the American does not count them among his prized possessions. Instead, a necklace gifted to him by his son is Andre Agassi’s most prized possession.

Andre-Agassi-prized-possesion — Andre Agassi wearing the necklace gifted by his son (Image via WSJ)

The 53-year-old says that he got this necklace long ago but he has never taken if off. Agassi also revealed that he helped his son make this necklace as the little one asked for it.

I have a necklace my son made for me. It’s a beaded necklace with these letters. When he was four, he asked me to help him. [He said,] 'I want to make this, I want to write, ‘Daddy Rocks.’ We put these little beads of the letters and spelled out “Daddy Rocks.” I’ve never taken it off but it broke and it’s getting [fixed].

Andre Agassi revealed.

Notably, Andre Agassi has a family of four. Agassi and Graf have two children, Jaden, 22, and Jaz, 20. While Agassi retired from tennis long ago, he is still fond of racket games and hence he has started playing pickleball. He plays the game with his wife.

Agassi and Graf are taking their game to the next level, competing against John McEnroe and Maria Sharapova in the Pickleball Slam 2 airing on ESPN for a $1 million purse prize on February 4.