Gabrielle Union made some headlines last month when she appeared on the “Black Millionaires” podcast and shared that she and her husband split their household bills evenly. This was a bit surprising to some, myself included, because Dwyane Wade’s net worth is reportedly four times that of Gabrielle’s — $170 compared to $40 million. Dwyane appeared on yet another podcast, “Club Shay Shay,” and confirmed what Gabrielle said — they do split some costs evenly, such as their home purchase. And he explained why.
Dwyane Wade opened up about how he and Gabrielle Union manage their finances together as a couple.
The 41-year-old professional athlete confirmed that he and his wife split their costs evenly during a recent podcast appearance.
He revealed that they decided to do so after a conversation that they had before buying a home together.
Dwyane broke things down during an appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast, explaining that the decision came after he made a comment about the house they were living in while in Miami, Florida.
“I said something about it being my house that I paid for. My wife looked at me and said ‘you will never say that to me again when it’s something that we share,’” he recalled. “My wife was like, ‘when we move to L.A., I got half on it. You will never say my house again.’ She said, ‘you can say that in the arena!’”
He added that they pooled their finances together to buy a fantastic house, but that they don’t pay for everything like that.
“We probably share three things in our life that we’re 50/50 on. Everything else, I’m 1,000%, and she’s 1,000%. We decided that certain things in our life we would share in it,” he continued.
Dwyane explained that they also split costs on their shared daughter. However, they each handle the “20 to 50 responsibilities” that they have personally.
“When I say that, that means she has her mother, she has her sisters, she has her dad so she has a lot of things she’s responsible for,” he said. “She pays 100% of that and you know what I do? I pay 100% of my life.”
So Dwyane began the interview by lamenting the think-pieces on “[him] as a man” after Gabrielle’s interview, but then his explanation for why they split stuff made him come off like a jerk. Apparently, in Miami he said something to her about “his house that he bought” and that’s why she insisted they split the purchase cost of their L.A. home. Um, you’re not supposed to pull the “MY house” card when you’re in a marriage. I would love to know the context, but it probably was not said in jest based on Gabrielle’s reaction and insistence on splitting the cost of their next home. I’m pretty stubborn and love making a point, so I get why she did that. I’m kind of surprised — I wouldn’t have guessed him to utter a “my house, my rules” kind of comment, but everyone has their d-ck moments. Anyway, he goes on to explain that there are three costs he and Gabrielle share 50/50, including the house and stuff for their young daughter, and in general they both pick up costs for different things. Dwyane also kept mentioning Gabrielle’s independence and other responsibilities and successful career as a working actress, so at least he’s saying the right things there.
.@DwyaneWade on @itsgabrielleu‘s 50/50 comment:
🎧: https://t.co/dDboeIARV8
📺: https://t.co/zEUh0BRelM pic.twitter.com/CI8isyRHZZ
— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) June 12, 2023
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