Gabrielle Union is trending again, and no, it’s not for another ageless skincare secret. This time, she’s raising eyebrows by casually justifying cheating on her ex-husband Chris Howard—because, according to her, she was paying all the bills. That’s right: infidelity as financial compensation. Who needs morals when you’ve got receipts?
Union explained that she felt comfortable to cheat during their marriage since she was footing the entire lifestyle.
During a recent episode of actor Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert, the Bring It On alum shared details about her first marriage to ex-NFL player Chris Howard, whom she divorced in 2006 after five years of marriage.
“That first go around, I definitely was not getting wife of the year awards. I had some focus issues,” Union, 50, jokingly admitted to Shepard.
While Dax Shephard spoke about feeling “regret” towards some of his past infidelities, Union said that she “wishes” she had “more guilt” about cheating on Howard during their first marriage, and accused the football player of infidelity as well.
“In my first marriage, neither one of us felt like the marriage should get in the way of our dating,” she said, laughing. “So, keeping up with his activities, like, ‘Oh, that’s what you’re doing? You’re going to feel this one.’ And I just felt entitled to it as well.”
“I was paying all the bills, I was working my a** off, and I felt like that’s what comes, the spoils of riches,” she continued. “Like my dad before me, whoever has the most gets to do whatever the hell they want is what I thought. It was just dysfunctional from day one.”
Union also described her marriage to the ex-Jacksonville Jaguars player as a “stupid relationship that should’ve never gotten out of the dating phase.”
The New York Times bestselling author recalled one moment during their relationship when she and Howard went to couples therapy. The visit was unsuccessful as she claimed the therapist told them: “You have not one thing in common. No morals, no values, no scruples.”
“I was horny for validation and having certain kinds of guys like me and want me. That made me feel like I was worthy and good and valuable and deserving,” she explained.
Now, Union noted that that she’s her “own motherf***ing validation” and “prize”.
Anyway, lesson of the day: pay your half—or prepare to get cheated on!
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