Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on March 27, 2022.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImageJada Pinkett Smithis sharing more about her separation from husbandWill Smith.TheWorthyauthor is a guest on a new episode ofOn Purpose with Jay Shetty,speaking about her childhood, career and relationships in a wide-ranging conversation.At one point, Jada, 52, talked about her relationship with Will, 55, whom she married in 1997. She explained that she had to “dissolve my romanticism around what I thought marriage would be, should be.“According to Jada, “there have been several breakups between Will and I” over the course of their marriage, including a “big breakup” around her 40th birthday in 2011.“We were actually looking towards separating and divorcing, and we separated. The world just didn’t know,” she recalled. “Then we had a reconciliation. And then 2016 came, and we had the ultimate break. But the world didn’t know.“She adds, “I think that that’s where some of the misconception about having an open marriage came into play because we were living lives as single people and the world didn’t know….“Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith on May 21, 2019.GettyTheGirls Tripactress said when they “broke up in 2016, “he went on to live a life as a single man, I went on to live a life as a single woman.“Inher bookWorthy, Jada revealsshe and Will “had been living separate lives and were” at the 2022 Oscars that night “as family, not as husband and wife.” Jada further confirmed she and Will have beenseparated since 2016in an NBC News primetime special with Hoda Kotb.During that interview, Kotb asked, “Why not just amicably divorce?” to which Jada replied, “We don’t want to.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jada Pinkett Smith.Amy Sussman/Getty"We love our family. And we love each other. It’s more of a life partnership,” she explained, adding with a laugh, “Now, 10 years from now, Hoda? Who knows.“Kotb asked, “Do y’all have a deal, though, that if you start dating someone you tell him? Or if he starts dating someone he tells you?““Well, you know, right now what we’re focused on, which has been so beautiful, is deep healing because of everything that’s transpired,” said Jada. “Now, what happens after that I don’t know yet.“Shetold PEOPLE “we’re still figuring it out,“in regards to her marriage with Will.“A lot has happened. The thing about relationships is that it’s constantly moving. Relationships are, it’s an organism. It’s its own thing. It’s constantly shifting and constantly moving. There’s a lot that’s transpired in the last two years, and so we’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together.”Worthyis available Tuesdaywherever books are sold.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on March 27, 2022.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Jada Pinkett Smithis sharing more about her separation from husbandWill Smith.TheWorthyauthor is a guest on a new episode ofOn Purpose with Jay Shetty,speaking about her childhood, career and relationships in a wide-ranging conversation.At one point, Jada, 52, talked about her relationship with Will, 55, whom she married in 1997. She explained that she had to “dissolve my romanticism around what I thought marriage would be, should be.“According to Jada, “there have been several breakups between Will and I” over the course of their marriage, including a “big breakup” around her 40th birthday in 2011.“We were actually looking towards separating and divorcing, and we separated. The world just didn’t know,” she recalled. “Then we had a reconciliation. And then 2016 came, and we had the ultimate break. But the world didn’t know.“She adds, “I think that that’s where some of the misconception about having an open marriage came into play because we were living lives as single people and the world didn’t know….“Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith on May 21, 2019.GettyTheGirls Tripactress said when they “broke up in 2016, “he went on to live a life as a single man, I went on to live a life as a single woman.“Inher bookWorthy, Jada revealsshe and Will “had been living separate lives and were” at the 2022 Oscars that night “as family, not as husband and wife.” Jada further confirmed she and Will have beenseparated since 2016in an NBC News primetime special with Hoda Kotb.During that interview, Kotb asked, “Why not just amicably divorce?” to which Jada replied, “We don’t want to.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jada Pinkett Smith.Amy Sussman/Getty"We love our family. And we love each other. It’s more of a life partnership,” she explained, adding with a laugh, “Now, 10 years from now, Hoda? Who knows.“Kotb asked, “Do y’all have a deal, though, that if you start dating someone you tell him? Or if he starts dating someone he tells you?““Well, you know, right now what we’re focused on, which has been so beautiful, is deep healing because of everything that’s transpired,” said Jada. “Now, what happens after that I don’t know yet.“Shetold PEOPLE “we’re still figuring it out,“in regards to her marriage with Will.“A lot has happened. The thing about relationships is that it’s constantly moving. Relationships are, it’s an organism. It’s its own thing. It’s constantly shifting and constantly moving. There’s a lot that’s transpired in the last two years, and so we’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together.”Worthyis available Tuesdaywherever books are sold.
Jada Pinkett Smithis sharing more about her separation from husbandWill Smith.
TheWorthyauthor is a guest on a new episode ofOn Purpose with Jay Shetty,speaking about her childhood, career and relationships in a wide-ranging conversation.
At one point, Jada, 52, talked about her relationship with Will, 55, whom she married in 1997. She explained that she had to “dissolve my romanticism around what I thought marriage would be, should be.”
According to Jada, “there have been several breakups between Will and I” over the course of their marriage, including a “big breakup” around her 40th birthday in 2011.
“We were actually looking towards separating and divorcing, and we separated. The world just didn’t know,” she recalled. “Then we had a reconciliation. And then 2016 came, and we had the ultimate break. But the world didn’t know.”
She adds, “I think that that’s where some of the misconception about having an open marriage came into play because we were living lives as single people and the world didn’t know….”
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith on May 21, 2019.Getty
TheGirls Tripactress said when they “broke up in 2016, “he went on to live a life as a single man, I went on to live a life as a single woman.”
Inher bookWorthy, Jada revealsshe and Will “had been living separate lives and were” at the 2022 Oscars that night “as family, not as husband and wife.” Jada further confirmed she and Will have beenseparated since 2016in an NBC News primetime special with Hoda Kotb.
During that interview, Kotb asked, “Why not just amicably divorce?” to which Jada replied, “We don’t want to.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Jada Pinkett Smith.Amy Sussman/Getty
Amy Sussman/Getty
“We love our family. And we love each other. It’s more of a life partnership,” she explained, adding with a laugh, “Now, 10 years from now, Hoda? Who knows.”
Kotb asked, “Do y’all have a deal, though, that if you start dating someone you tell him? Or if he starts dating someone he tells you?”
“Well, you know, right now what we’re focused on, which has been so beautiful, is deep healing because of everything that’s transpired,” said Jada. “Now, what happens after that I don’t know yet.”
Shetold PEOPLE “we’re still figuring it out,“in regards to her marriage with Will.
“A lot has happened. The thing about relationships is that it’s constantly moving. Relationships are, it’s an organism. It’s its own thing. It’s constantly shifting and constantly moving. There’s a lot that’s transpired in the last two years, and so we’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together.”Worthyis available Tuesdaywherever books are sold.
source: people.com
