“We just got deep love for each other”: Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Why She Doesn’t Want to Divorce Will Smith Despite Their Separation
Jada Pinkett and Will Smith, known for their enduring love and strong bond, have stood apart from the test of time. The power couple, who have been married since 1997, is practically a lifetime in an industry where relationships fizzle out faster than a summer fling.
Unlike many Hollywood duos, the pair never hid their struggles and challenges and openly discussed their relationship dynamics and how they navigate through times. However, despite leading an endearing marital life, Pinkett came out with a shocking revelation to the world that she and Smith had been living separately for the past 7 years.
Jada Pinkett Commits to No Divorce Despite Separation
Actress and talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith has dropped a bombshell about her 26-year marriage to renowned actor Will Smith. The 55-year-old actress shared in a recent interview with Today’s host, Hoda Kotb, that she and Smith have been living “completely separate lives” since 2016.
The revelation was made during the preview of her upcoming memoir, Worthy, which is set to release on October 17. When the host pointed out shocking details of her separation from Will Smith, the actress admitted, saying they had been separated for the past few years and “it was not a divorce on paper, but it was a divorce.”
Pinkett recently sat down with People and opened up that they were still figuring out each other and acknowledged that, despite their separation, they have respect and love for each other.
“We’re still figuring it out. We’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together. We just got a deep love for each other, and we are going to figure out what that looks like for us.”
The Girls Trip actress shared that despite leading separate lives, Smith and Pinkett never contemplated getting divorced, and she made a promise to herself and Smith that their marriage would not end in divorce.
“I made a promise that there would never be a reason for us to get a divorce… We will work through whatever, and I just haven’t been able to break that promise.”
Similarly, the actress expressed her commitment to People supporting Smith and said she was “going to stand by his side but also give him the space” to work through the issue independently on his own.
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Jada Pinkett and Will Smith were exhausted from being in partnership
In the interview, Pinkett, who hid the news of their separation, explains that they were struggling to figure out how to be in a partnership and weren’t ready to share the news with the public.
“I think it’s just a matter of not being ready yet. Still trying to figure out between the two of us how to be in a partnership, and in regard to how we present that to people, you know? And we hadn’t figured that out.”
Pinkett further explains that by 2016, they “were just exhausted from trying and were struck by the world of fantasy”, where they had certain ideas and expectations about each other that should be in their relationship, which probably didn’t align with their reality.
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In 2020, singer August Alsina claimed that he was in a romantic relationship with Pinkett and also stated that they had the consent of Smith. Later, the representative of the couple dismissed the claim. Nonetheless, Pinkett admitted they were in a relationship but said it was an “entanglement” and mentioned that during this time, she and Smith had been privately separated.
Jada Pinkett will release more details about her marriage and career in her forthcoming book, Worthy.
