I think women especially need that security to know that no matter what happens, I get divorced, my husband passes away, I never get married and I'm single, or we just outlive our spouses. You know that women live longer than men. We wanna know that we're always gonna be financially stable. That's where the fire came from over ten years ago, this obsession with I will never rely on anyone.
“Because selfishly, I never wanted to rely on anyone ever again.”
Because selfishly, I never wanted to rely on anyone ever again. And now I'm married to a wonderful husband, and we have a three year old. And have I'm so grateful, but I think women especially need that security to know that no matter what happens, I get divorced, my husband passes away, I never get married and I'm single, or we just outlive our spouses. You know that women live longer than men. We wanna know that we're always gonna be financially stable. So that's what that's where the fire came from over ten years ago, this obsession with I will never rely on anyone.
Why this clip
Powerful personal vulnerability combined with statistical insight about women's longevity. The 'never rely on anyone' declaration is highly quotable and taps into widespread anxieties about financial independence, especially among women.
What they said next
I found myself completely unprepared financially, going through terrible divorce, awful situation, and finding myself with all these new found responsibilities and not a lot of financial education to back up the new responsibilities.
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