Gabrielle Union spoke about her mindset when it comes to saving money, saying that she and husband Dwyane Wade split their expenses in half.
The 50-year-old actress has a chat with Bloomberg‘s Idea Generation in a broad discussion about business, branding and why she feels she is financially conservative.
“It’s weird to say I’m head of household because in this household we split everything 50/50,” said the Breaking In star, who married the NBA alum in 2014.
Union, who can also be seen in Bring It On and Bad Boys II, said that despite their success, they still keep going, citing their responsibility to others.
But in the other households that each of us has to support becomes this — there’s always a gorilla on your back — that’s like, “You better work, you better work, you better work — are you going to sleep? Somebody couldn’t eat!” she said in the May 8 chat.
The latest: Gabrielle Union, 50, spoke about her mindset when it comes to saving money, saying she and husband Dwyane Wade, 41, split their expenses in half: “It’s weird to say I’m head of the household, because in this household we split everything 50/50
Union said that despite the couple’s collective success and wealth, she’s still in a fear-and-scarcity mindset as she examines the bottom line.
“I think I just have more responsibility for my money,” Union said. “So I get nervous, ‘Oh God, that movie didn’t open, what does that mean? Will I have enough to stop everyone?”‘
She added, “And I try to find peace in the journey; not using my fear and scarcity mentality to be my engine, which is hard.”
She said “it’s hard” to let go of that mindset, but she’s working on that.
Union, who has appeared in Bring It On, Bad Boys II and Breaking In, said that despite her success, she continues to keep her eye on the bottom line, citing responsibility to others
The Breaking In actress talks to Bloomberg in a wide-ranging discussion about business, branding and why she feels she’s financially conservative
Union said that despite the couple’s collective success and wealth, she is still in a mindset of fear and scarcity when examining the bottom line
On the subject of branding, Union said she took her first major endorsement opportunity at Neutrogena for granted and was eventually replaced by Kerry Washington.
She said the humble experience taught her the importance of branding and made her more strategic as a result.
“I was like, ‘Oh, whoa’… what happens now, when you’re replaced? Do you have a brand? Am I worthless? It was sort of fake until you make it,” Union said.
The actress said she went to great lengths to make sure everything moved forward according to her core beliefs and that everything she sells remains accessible: “Now it feels good.”
Union and Wade – who played on the field for the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls during his career – are parents to daughter Kaavia James, four.
Union and Wade were seen at the Met Gala in NYC earlier this month
Union is stepmother to Wade’s children from previous relationships, including son Zaire, 20, daughter Zaya, 15, and son Xavier Zechariah, nine. Wade is also the guardian of his cousin Dahveon Morris, 21.
Union spoke out about being a stepmother in an interview with Hello beauty in February.
“So when I became a stepmother, I was like, I don’t know what to do — they have a mother, she’s alive,” she said. “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do, but like I’m here with them every day.”
She added, “I had to figure out how to be consistent and nurturing and compassionate and loving to each of them. I knew one size fits all wouldn’t work.’