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The 'Power' star sounds off on why it's important for a woman to have money of her own in case of emergency.
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00:00Should a married woman have her own money, that little sad money?
00:07Goodness, that's tough because as you can see Tasha, you know, she's up against a tough decision.
00:13You know, do you leave your husband when he's really the one that's got the money?
00:16Or do you stay in the marriage because you know you need that security?
00:19It's hard, you know, I'm not married, but I would say that it's always good as a woman to have some sort of independence.
00:25You know, I get there's a partnership in marriage and it's great to share, but at the same time, sisters, make sure you, you know, you have to protect yourself at the end of the day.
00:34So I think it's important to make sure there's some sort of, you know, funds just in case for yourself and for your family.
00:42You have to because we see this in the high rates of domestic violence.
00:46So many times women are staying because they literally cannot afford to leave.
00:49So you always, her mama right and her mama probably told her the same thing.
00:53Mama knows. And so you definitely have to always, as a woman, make sure you take care of yourself.
00:57And it's not about being unfaithful to him.
00:59It's about being faithful to yourself to say that I matter enough to me to make sure no matter what happens in this world, I'm going to be good.
01:06And that you can get out and do what you need to do.
01:08Absolutely.
01:09If by chance you need to do it.
01:10I mean, we're not hoping for that, but yes.
01:12Exactly. We're not hoping for that, but that's that little, if you need you, girl, you're going to be alright.
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