Sameera Reddy shares the real questions to ask your husband-to-be: “Run when he says…”

Samira Reddy and her mother-in-law, Manjri Varde, who she calls Sasi Sasu, appeared together on a podcast on Lxme, a financial app for women. The actor, who has been married for 10 years, shared in the podcast the reason for the financial conflicts in the marriage. She emphasized that financial clarity is just as important as emotional clarity. Scroll down to find out what she had to say.

Why do financial conflicts arise in marriage?

I am sharing an excerpt from the podcast with the caption “Financial conflict!! A big problem in marriage. Financial clarity is just as important as emotional clarity.” In the clip, Samira talked about the importance of financial clarity in marriage. She stated that most women worry about “all this other nonsense” before marriage instead of asking the important questions of their partner. She also advised women to “run away” if their husband-to-be listens more to his mother than answers her questions about finances.

“You don’t really talk about how you want your children to be raised. Do you even want kids? What is my financial position in this family? How involved will I be in making decisions for my children, for myself, and for this family?” Samira said on the podcast. She advised women to find a man who wants to be an equal partner with them. “When he’s about to say ki nahi mummy ne kaha ki yeh sab nahi poochna chahiye (My mother said you shouldn’t ask such things), RUN!” she added at the end.

How did the internet react?

Samira’s followers agreed with her views. One user wrote: “All these words of wisdom only hit most women after the damage has already been done. It is important to raise children who are already aware of these subtle but powerful values.’ Another wrote: “So true. Wise words. I don’t understand how people don’t talk about children, religion and money when they get married?”

Financial compatibility in marriage

In another clip from the podcast, Samira talked about the importance of being financially compatible with a partner and discussing expenses with them. She also called out men who think giving money to their housewives is “pocket money” and advised women to take responsibility for household decisions as they are the “CEOs of the home”.