Multifaceted entertainment titan Abel Mutua is convinced infidelity isn’t the major leading cause of marriages ending these days.Shocking right? So, if infidelity isn’t why couples are calling it quits, then what is? According to the father of one, he strongly feels financial constraints and education in general are the biggest enemy when it comes to a relationship.Abel got candid about this during a recent sit down he had with his wife, digital content creator and talent manager Judy Nyawira alongside Centonomy’s CEO Waithaka Gatumia on Judy’s YouTube page. Their conversation revolved around money and relationships.“Actually, I discovered the number one reason why marriages break kumbe is not even infidelity,” started off Abel noting, “it is finances. Ni pesa (it is money)”The couple has shared their take on finances in marriages Waithaka, Centonomy’s CEO on his part humorously shared, “we found at Centonomy that we were becoming marriage counsellors. It was a problem!“Because we are here teaching about money, but this is what used to happen, after the class somebody comes to you and they are like, ‘can you call my wife and tell her exactly what you said in the class. I’ve been trying to tell her this… then when you call her, she is like, ‘now Waithaka you know this husband of mine is in every business that there is. When will these businesses start paying us?”This he notes, was a huge problem for them but luckily, they came up with a money-making solution to their little problem. The company introduced a bonus class in their program called, ‘Money and Relationships.’Echoing what the entrepreneur had just shared with them, Abel noted he wasn’t surprised that this was a problem Waithaka was facing, as he had earlier stated, finances propel/govern almost all the relationships. Judy seconded her husband highlighting that after extensive research she had landed on the same conclusion as Mkurugenzi.“Because one of the biggest factors or major concerns in a relationship is stress. And this stress… well, the biggest stress is brought by money. Yes, so financialstruggles, money struggles… yeah they all go hand in hand,” the mother of one asserted.The couple has a smart way of sharing their finances
Judy Nyawira and her husband Abel Mutua have been together for 15 years, with seven of those years spent as a married couple.
The couple recently revealed the unique way they handle their finances as a couple, stating the importance of financial transparency and joint responsibility.
“Everyone has their account, and then we have joint accounts, When we get money, it goes into our accounts. If I get paid for some work that I have done, it goes to my account, and the same goes for Abel. From the personal accounts, we now transfer the money to the joint account.” Judy candidly shared.
She went on to reveal that they have four joint accounts, each serving a specific purpose, ensuring financial organization and accountability within their family.
“We allocate our accounts per project. We have one joint account for Mumbu’s education, another joint account for emergencies, a joint account for family projects, like the house project we have right now, and another joint account for business,” she explained.
Finishing up she noted, “These four joint accounts are funded from our accounts, but there is a percentage that we contribute to each joint account.”
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