Royal Media services news anchor and media personality Lulu Hassan has recently offered advice to married couples on the secret of a successful marriage further advising couples to refrain from opening joint accounts together.
In an interview with SPM Buzz, the media personality gave her insights on what makes a marriage successful further giving a disclaimer that her views may not work for everyone.
Lulu advised on the mutual friendship between the couple stating that friendship is the drive for love and respect.
"Ndio nakuambia wale watu wawili wanafungua ndoa si marafiki. if you are my friend na ninakusheshimu, kuna vitu huwezi fanya mimi nihisi kudhalilishwa kule nje. In such marriages, there's no love, respect, or friendship," she said.
She further acknowledged the uniqueness of each marriage and cautioned couples against blindly copying others' strategies, including her own.
"But what works for me might not work for you... Marriage haina manual. Usiseme unataka kucopy some one-two from Lulu utakosea. Jinsi Rashid alivyo kwangu si vile mume wako atakuwa kwako," she said.
The Citizen TV anchor further advised on financial transparency revealing that both she and her husband, Rashid, are aware of each other's earnings adding that such transparency is essential as it promotes responsible financial management and prevents misuse of funds.
"Inategemea na yule mtu amekuoa, na yule mtu umeolewa naye. As for me, anajua how much I earn and I also know how much he earns... Ni vizuriu kujua kwa sababu mwanzo ntajua pesa zako unazitumiaje na that means huwezu tumia pesa zako vibaya ama kuzitumia kule nje na watu wengine," she said.
Despite her advice on financial transparency, Lulu advocated against sharing accounts stating that there was no reason for it unless it was your children's account.
"Kushare account I don't advocate for that. Si poa. Why should we share accounts na kila mtu anafanya kazi yake? Labda ya watoto," she advised.
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