"I Won't 'Sacrifice My Relationship' For Acting"-Actress Gabrielle Union Talks Priorities In Dating

Actress Gabrielle Union is currently promoting her new hit series “Being Mary Jane,” She was interviewed by Glamour magazine about dating and relationship dos and don’ts and gave some interesting responses. 

One of her philosophies was that daters should stop simply dating their “types.” She said,
“When I met Dwyane, his “résumé” looked like crap: athlete, going through a divorce, nine years younger than me, she said.

“None of that screamed, “Let’s have a lasting relationship.” Then, after I had a heart-crushing breakup with yet another immature jerk, I thought, it can’t be any worse if I date a fetus. Let’s just see what happens.

Turned out he’d been on his own since he was 15. He had wisdom that comes with facing an insane amount of adversity.

He’s sweet, funny, honest about his shortcomings. When I put my preconceived notions to the side, I found someone cool.”

She adds that showing daily affection to your partner is a huge “do.”
“Dwyane generally gets up before I do to go to the gym, and he’s never left without kissing me and telling me he loves me. As for me, I am complimentary to the point where I am almost a little Chester the Molester-y. I think he’s so delicious.

Watching him get out of the shower never gets old. Never. It’s not like he ever wonders what I’m thinking, but usually he’s thinking, She needs a cold shower!”

Gabby also advised people to consider getting back with their exes, briefly referencing last year’s relationship hiatus.

“When you’re debating whether to go backward or forward, you have to look at the original issue. [When Dwyane and I broke up briefly in 2013], it was because of distance and scheduling. I finished filming the show, then I flew to Vegas right away to start shooting Think Like a Man Too. I couldn’t take time off, and I missed some quality togetherness we desperately needed.

Over the summer, I reassessed priorities. I’d always wanted an awesome career with back-to-back projects, but I realized I wasn’t willing to sacrifice my relationship for it.

Moving forward, I decided my work schedule has to make sense for our family. Bottom line: If an issue’s a deal breaker, it’s a deal breaker. If your relationship isn’t something you’re willing to give up and you can compromise, do so.”