Former NBA star Dwyane Wade and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, split the cost of their home and their 4-year-old daughter’s expenses “50/50.” The decision came after Wade told Union during an argument in their former Florida mansion that it was “my house that I paid for.” However, Wade clarified that the 50/50 split only applies to shared expenses, while Union fully pays for her own responsibilities like family members and other expenses, and he fully pays for his own duties. Wade also emphasized that their relationship is not strictly 50/50, and they contribute to expenses based on their own abilities and responsibilities.
In line with a recent article on Page Six, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have clarified their approach to splitting bills in their relationship. It all started with an argument inside their former Florida mansion when Wade told his wife that they were inside “my house that I paid for.” Union quickly put a stop to that kind of language, telling Wade that they would split everything 50/50 from then on.
However, Wade explained on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast that there is a common misconception about what going 50/50 really means for the couple. “50/50 means that everything in life, you got your half and I got my half. We gon put this s–t together and try to make 100. That’s how 50/50 goes. That is not how our relationship works,” he said.
Instead, the couple has a more nuanced approach to sharing expenses. Wade clarified that Union fully pays for her own responsibilities, like her family members and other expenses, and he fully pays for his own duties. “My wife is a working actress who spends time away from the family to go work, build,” he said, adding that they “decided together” to go halfway on their shared life.
Besides their home, they also split the cost of any expense having to do with their 4-year-old daughter, Kaavia. “There are some things I pick up versus some things she picks up but she does some, I do some,” Wade said. “If we take a yacht trip, we can do it 50/50 or I can do it myself,” he said. “My wife is a working woman. She’s a boss and an independent woman in her own life.”
Ultimately, the couple’s approach to sharing expenses is about finding a balance that works for them. “In our life, in our home, 50/50 means [we] purchase it together,” Wade said. While they may not split everything down the middle, they have found a way to share their lives and responsibilities in a way that works for them.
