If My Husband Can’t Access It, Good — Why Black Women Need Their Own Money [Op-Ed]
Black women's financial autonomy, including savings with friends, is a form of security, not deception. Marriage doesn't negate other relationships. The post If My Husband Can’t Access It, Good — Why Black Women Need Their Own Money [Op-Ed] appeared first on MadameNoire.
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When a video recently went viral showing a husband casually explaining that his wife has a savings account with her homegirls—one he doesn’t have access to, details on, or authority over—the internet predictably had a lot to say. The question wasn’t just about money. It was about marriage, trust, independence, and whether womanhood still gets to exist outside of partnership.
My immediate reaction is that it’s smart as hell. Contrary to what we’ve been taught, our spouses are not the only people we do life with. Doing life—with anyone—costs money.
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