The Financial Confessions What Really Happens When You Decenter Men | Just Getting Good
Jan 8, 2026
Sophia Chang, 60, author, former music exec and life coach who mentors women of color. She talks about decentering men in relationships and culture. They explore caregiving burdens, reinventing prenups to include parenting, and the realities of fertility and choosing to be childfree. Conversations also touch on career tradeoffs, unequal domestic labor, and aging visibility.
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Own A Personal List Of Strengths
- Sophia Chang urges women to create a personal list of strengths and own their value as 'the baddest in the room.'
- She says that list becomes an unstealable center you return to when you falter.
What Man-Centering Really Means
- 'Man-centering' describes how women absorb men's tastes, caretaking, and emotional labor, often shifting identity toward male partners.
- Sophia links man-centering to household and career penalties women face, especially with children.
Make A Living Prenup And Renegotiate It
- Reinvent the prenup to include recurring conversations about children, caregiving, location, and boundaries.
- Renegotiate the agreement regularly (about yearly) to reflect evolving needs and avoid surprises.
