Friday 's tweet is the first public comment Bruce has made about her former husband 's personal journey . She compared his anticipated TV revelations about his 'true self ' to the magnitude of his Olympic achievement . An ex-girlfriend of Elvis Presley , Bruce tied the knot with Linda in 1981 . The couple had two sons Brandon and Brody before they divorced in 1986 .
Friday 's tweet is the first public comment Linda has made about her former husband 's personal journey . She compared his anticipated TV revelations about his 'true self ' to the magnitude of his Olympic achievement . An ex-girlfriend of Elvis Presley , Linda tied the knot with Bruce in 1981 . The couple had two sons Brandon and Brody before they divorced in 1986 .