“We broke up within our marriage”: Dealing With Problems With Will Smith Was Way Worse Than a Divorce For Jada Pinkett Smith

“We broke up within our marriage”: Dealing With Problems With Will Smith Was Way Worse Than a Divorce For Jada Pinkett Smith
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In Hollywood, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have been together for what seems like ages. Even though they have had to deal with multiple troubling rumors over the course of their decades together, the couple seems to have discovered the secret to keeping the spark alive.

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The Made in America actor and the cohost of Red Table Talk met while she was going through the casting process to play his girlfriend in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In the end, Nia Long played the part instead of Pinkett Smith, but the two went on to develop a romantic relationship.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars ceremony
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

The parents of two got married in December 1997. However, as with most things, their marriage was not so perfect. During one of the Red Table Talk interviews, Pinkett Smith discussed a time when her marriage may have encountered some issues.

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Has Will Smith Cheated On His Wife? 

Will Smith and the Queen Cleopatra actress seem to have a perfect marriage. We have learned a lot about their shared life decisions through Jada Pinkett Smith’s various Red Table Talk candid interviews. They both often discuss enhancing each other and being content with themselves in order to be the best partners.

Well, it is true that cheating is a common occurrence in the world of celebrities, and well-known actors like Will Smith are likely to often get approached by women. So, has Smith ever betrayed his beloved wife?

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

On one of Red Table Talk’s earlier candid episodes, Pinkett Smith and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris spoke with the couple’s therapist, Esther Perel about relationships and infidelity.

The Set It Off actress said she could “relate” when the subject of infidelity was brought up, as she added:

“I’m asked a lot about, ‘Is there infidelity in your relationship with Will?’ And it’s like, ‘No, but there’ve been other betrayals of the heart that have been far bigger than I could even think in regards to an infidelity.’”

Even though Pinkett Smith claimed that her husband has not cheated on her, she does not believe that infidelity always spells the end of a relationship.

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“What are the alternatives to divorce? Everybody thinks as soon as you find out there’s been an affair you have to get a divorce.”

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Jada Pinkett Smith Realised Her Happiness Couldn’t Live Within Will Smith

Keeping each partner’s sense of independence within the relationship and making sure that neither is totally defined by the other partner are necessary, in Jada Pinkett Smith’s opinion. She explained: 

“Specifically, for me, in regards to redefining my marriage as a life partnership was the necessity of autonomy for myself and for Will. And finding the core of us that wanted to be together outside of the constraints of the traditional ideas of marriage because they weren’t working for us.” 

Will Smith and Jada Smith
Will Smith and Jada Smith

The couple’s relationship is now, in their respective opinions, stronger than ever after overcoming several hard times. The actress needed to realize that Smith could not be the source of her only happiness:

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“Personally, in my journey, what I had to realize was that I had to find all the peace, love and joy within my heart in order to bring it to the table to share. Will had to go away and find the peace, love and joy in his heart to share.”

Meanwhile, Smith also talked about how he and his wife worked on their marriage during a previous Red Table Talk:

“I was devastated even worse than a divorce. We broke up within our marriage and got back together again. We had to rebuild with new rules and something completely different.”

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith

Even though Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have one of Hollywood’s most well-known and enduring marriage, their journey has not been easy.  They have been together for more than 20 years now and have both been remarkably honest about the ups and downs of their committed relationship.

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