How bosses of the 90s converted house girls to wives

A man putting a ring on a lady's finger. [iStockphoto]

Monied bosses of the 90s, whether intentionally or through circumstance, married their house girls as second wives, often tucking them away from the "goat wife." Frequently, a house was rented for the house girl before she was moved to a new and fully furnished family house built by the boss-turned-husband.

This situation often arose from illicit love affairs between the boss and the house girl, and by the time the wife learned of her impending deputy, it was usually too late.