The Root; Published By Stephanie Holland
From parenting, to sex, to arguments, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade have been very open about different aspects of their marriage. However, there’s one topic most couples don’t like to discuss publicly: money. Now, Union is breaking that barrier in a discussion on Bloomberg’s Idea Generation. She explained how, despite her success, she still feels financial anxiety and pressure, as well as how the couple “split everything 50/50.”
When she was asked at what point in her career she felt comfortable about the money she was making, The Inspection star revealed that she’s still trying to figure that out.
“I struggle with that still because I think I just have more responsibilities for my money, so I get nervous, like, ‘Oh, god that that movie didn’t open, what does that mean?,” she said. “‘Am I gonna have enough to hold everybody up?’ And everyone’s like, ‘It’s coming, calm down.’ I’m trying to find peace in the journey. Not using my anxiety and scarcity mindset to be my engine. Which is hard.” Read more