Why Gabrielle Union Felt Entitled to Cheat in Her First Marriage Due to Her Husbands Infidelity

Publish date: 2024-05-15

Gabrielle Union says she felt entitled to cheat in her first marriage because of her husband

Gabrielle Union spoke candidly about her tumultuous marriage to her first husband, Chris Howard.

The actress, now 50, was previously married to former NFL player Chris Howard, 47, with their divorce being finalized in 2006 following 5 years of marriage.

During a conversation with Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert podcast, she revealed that her marriage to Howard was dysfunctional from the start.

Union, who was married to Howard from 2001 to 2005, expressed that she felt entitled to cheat and sought validation from other men during the marriage.

In response to Howard’s infidelity, she admitted to feeling justified in her own infidelity.

“In our first marriage, neither one of us felt like the marriage should get in the way of our dating,” she shared with Shepard, highlighting the complexities of infidelity in their relationship.

Union also explained that she cheated as a way to retaliate against Howard, feeling entitled to do so as she was the primary breadwinner in their marriage.

“She said: “I was working my a** off, and I felt like that’s what comes, the spoils of riches.”

“In hindsight, yes, I absolutely needed something from them that I was not providing for myself, and neither was my marriage, but I think I provided something for them too,” she added.

The couple ultimately divorced in 2006, with the financial impact of the divorce leading Union to insist on having a prenuptial agreement before marrying Dwayne Wade in 2014 as a means of protecting herself.


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