Jada Pinkett Smith, known for her unflinching honesty, has revealed some exciting details about her marriage with actor Will Smith. In her newly released memoir ‘Worthy,’ she shares that the couple has lived separately since 2016. This revelation has reportedly upset their children, Willow and Jaden Smith, who feel sympathetic towards their father.
Despite being one of the strongest showbiz couples, Will and Jada’s marriage has had its fair share of problems. In her book, Jada describes how she stumbled while running with her dog and injured her ankle. She says she asked Will to take her to a doctor, but he just told her it would be fine. The experience taught her that if she didn’t express her pain correctly, her husband would ignore it. This is not the only instance where Will ignored Jada’s pain. He also refused to sign a prenuptial agreement and didn’t think it was worth his time to sit down and discuss the matter with her.
However, the couple has remained loyal to their vows not to divorce, even in the face of these difficulties. In 2023, Jada shared a touching moment with her husband during the Oscars, where she was proud of his performance. She then admitted that they had secretly been separated and living ‘completely separate lives’ for seven years.
In 2020, Jada discussed her separation from Will on the popular Facebook live talk show ‘Red Table Talk,’ in which she detailed an ‘entanglement’ she had with R&B singer August Alsina during their troubled marriage. While the discussion sparked rumors of an open relationship, Jada later denied those claims in a Facebook post.
Currently, Jada is promoting her new memoir, which has received mixed reviews from critics. She recently appeared on the Today show to promote it and was asked about her children’s response to the separation revelation. Jada said that her kids, who are both grown, are “relieved” that the saga is finally over. She added that the family has no plans to go public with additional details about their relationship.
A source close to the family recently told Entertainment Tonight that Will and Jaden felt terrible for their mother after she revealed their separation in her tell-all memoir. The source says the two are ‘trying to stay busy and hang out with their good friends and the kids.’ The source adds that the kids wish for some of their family’s private matters to remain private and that they love Jada deeply. The source also believes that the memoir made Will realize that Jada is more resilient, clever, and compassionate than he had thought.’ The family is now reportedly focused on deep healing and moving forward after this challenging chapter in their life.
