Monique Samuels Says She Receives No Alimony Or Child Support, Was Paid A Lump Sum That She Used For A Home
At another point in Monque’s “Dear Future Wifey” podcast, she explained that she was not awarded alimony or child support in the divorce settlement because of a prenup.
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When the host noted that she’d been accused of being a gold digger, Monique shared that that was far from the case, considering that she signed paperwork to ensure Chris never thought she was after his money.
“So, we had a prenup,” said Monique “And when we sat down to create our prenup, it was with the intention of ‘I don’t ever want you thinking I want what you have. Or I want you for what you have.’ So, like I said, at the time when Chris and I were first together, I was working for him.
“So the way we did it was as if I was still his business manager. What that salary would have been, that would basically be it. Because once we got married, it was basically like I no longer have a job. I have no need to have income, it’s not like I’m getting money and I’m sitting it in an account for me.”
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She continued,
“It was just basically like ‘In the event that we get divorced, here is what would have been your salary over the past however many years if you were still working. So it was more so to cover the fact that I wasn’t going to have a job.”
She added however, that it was a “probably stupid” decision” because she didn’t factor in having children in the future.
“It was a one lump sum payment to purchase my home because I wanted my children to have their own bedrooms, I wanted them to feel like this new home is home,” said Monique. “And then I was working in radio and I have my essential oils company, I’m using the money now that I make from that company.”
She went on to note that detractors look at her Instagram posts of her travel with children and believe her ex-husband is footing the bill.
“They think Chris is paying for those things, no, we flying Southwest, the fares that be low,” said Monique. “I never allowed my identity to be attached to what I have and I still have everything I need. I ain’t have no problem with living within my means,” she added.
In another viral interview moment, an emotional Monque admitted that she felt like a failure when she finally decided to file for divorce.
“It’s very hard when you feel like that is the only option; you feel like you failed,” said Monique. “I feel like I failed myself.”
The couple, who officially split in September 2023, share three children—Christopher, Milani, and Chase whom Monique said she didn’t want to be affected by their “battlefield” of a marriage.
Watch Monique Samuels on “Dear Future Wifey” below.
