Kim Kardashian says she felt financially unsafe during her marriage with Kanye West—expert says it can happen to anyone

Feeling financially unsafe in a relationship can happen to anyone, even billionaires.

Kim Kardashian said her ex-husband Kanye West’s unpredictable spending habits — including suddenly purchasing and giving away multiple Lamborghinis at a time — contributed to her decision to end the marriage in 2021, she told host Alex Cooper in an October episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.

“Not feeling safe, not even physically, maybe emotionally or even financially,” Kardashian said. “That’s a really unsettling feeling.”

Whether it’s to pay bills or afford housing and food, we need money in life — which is why a lack of financial safety, or financial insecurity, is scary for most people, says Erika Wasserman, a financial therapist and CEO of Your Financial Therapist based in Parkland, Florida.

The average person’s unpredictable spending habits may not involve purchasing five Lamborghinis at a time, Wasserman says, but it can look like impulsively buying five Lego sets or taking out a new line of credit. Any situation where you don’t see eye to eye with a partner you share finances with has the possibility of causing a significant amount of strain, she says.