Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are one of the most talked-about Hollywood couples. Yes, they're a gorgeous duo. Yes, they've raised bright, beautiful children together, but that's not what we want to chat about today.
Today, we're going to be talking about the fact that despite Jada being scrutinized last summer for her affair rapper August Alsina, the pair has been a non-monogamous for years now.
Jada initially denied the claims, however, once Will took part in an interview for her Facebook show Red Table Talk, she admitted that an "entanglement" had occurred.
Now, Will is opening up about his more unconventional marriage to Jada, and explained that they have both had sex outside of their marriage.
"Jada had family members that had an unconventional relationship. So she grew up in a way that was very different than how I grew up," he explained.
"And for the large part of our relationship, monogamy was what we chose, not thinking of monogamy as the only relational perfection."
Will made it clear, however, that their unorthodox way isn't for everyone.
"But the experiences that the freedoms that we’ve given one another and the unconditional support, to me, is the highest definition of love."
"The public has a narrative that is impenetrable," he said. "Once the public decides something, it’s difficult to impossible to dislodge the pictures and ideas and perceptions."
"It was midnight and we were going on vacation the next day," Will explained, noting that the details they were discussing were, by that point, old news.
Well, that's a relief!
He went on to explain that he wouldn't mind being more open about his unconventional lifestyle, but he's just not ready for the public backlash.
"I want to help you, I want you to succeed, I want you to have a headline. But by the same token, I don’t want to deal with the backlash of that in the world."
We appreciate Will's honesty, and we're happy he and Jada have found what works for them!
h/t: GQ
