Cousins! A recent interview with Gabrielle Union discussing her first marriage to former NFL player Chris Howard is making its rounds as she reveals how their was both disruptive and chaotic!
Gabrielle and Chris exchanged vows back in 2001 and had finalized their divorce five years later in 2006. “I definitely was not getting wife of the year awards,” said Gabrielle. “In my first marriage, neither one of us felt like the marriage should get in the way of our dating.”
She explains that she was cheating based off of the fact that Chris had been having relations outside of their marriage and that based off the dynamics of power she witnessed at home growing up as a child. “I just felt entitled to it as well. I was paying all the bills. ā¦ Like my dad before me, whoever has the most gets to do whatever the hell they want.ā
Gabrielle explains that she wished she felt more guilty about her actions within her previous marriage to Chris but doesnāt. āIt was such a stupid relationship that should have never got out of the dating phase.ā
She revealed that a friend had gifted the former couple a therapy session and that the therapist highly recommended for them to separate simply because they had “nothing in common.ā
The Omaha native recalls the therapist commenting that “The one thing you guys have in common is other people so why don’t you just be with other people?”
Gabrielleās comments were met with mixed reviews from social media users as they debate over if her statements surrounding infidelity wouldāve been acceptable if she were a male.
āIf a man said this yāall be on his ass. But since itās Gabrielle Union yāall sayin itās respectable. Some of yāall females are something else š
Stay toxic kingsšāš¼,ātweeted one user.
āEveryoneās like if Gabrielle Union was a man you wouldnāt say she deserved to cheat man yāall hella funny ššš,ā wrote a social media user on Twitter.
āSo you think cheating in a marriage is ok if he cheats too or if you make the $ and pay the bills? Good luck explaining yourself when you stand before God! He wonāt look too kindly on this. When it is your time, I suggest you request nice COOL clothing,ā tweeted one user.
Despite the trials and tribulations of her first marriage, Gabrielle has been married to retired NBA all-star Dwyane Wade since 2014. Together the pair share a four year old daughter Kaavia James Wade.