Jada Pinkett Smith is opening up about her relationship with Will Smith like never before!
In the latest episode of Red Table Talk, titled “How Your Relationship Can Survive Quarantine,” the Girls Trip star discussed what she’s learned about her 51-year-old husband during the coronavirus quarantine.
After she asked guests Pastor John Gray and his wife Aventer Gray what they’ve learned about each other while social distancing, the actress said of her own marriage:
“I have to be honest: I think one of the things that I realize is that I don’t know Will at all. Let me tell you: I feel like there’s a layer that you get to, right? Life gets busy, and you create these stories in your head. And then you hold onto these stories and that is your idea of your partner. But that’s not who your partner is. So, [it’s] going through the process of having to dissolve all the stories and all of the ideas of Will that I have built around those stories.”
Sounds like the quarantine brought them closer together in every way!
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As the couple continue to stay at home amid the ongoing pandemic, Jada said they are mainly learning to be “friends” with one another. She explained:
“Because you get into all of these ideas of what intimate relationships are supposed to look like, what marriage is supposed to be. So, Will and I are in the process of him taking the time to learn to love himself, me taking the time to learn to love myself, right, and us building a friendship along the way. So, let me tell you: That’s been somethin’ to be married to somebody for 20-some odd years and then realize, ‘I don’t know you and you don’t know me.’ But also realizing too there’s an aspect of yourself you don’t know either.”
Ooh girl. That’s a whole ‘nother Red Table Talk!
This is far from the first time the 48-year-old has gotten candid about her relationship with the Men In Black star. Last year, Jada explained to The Guardian that being vocal about her and Will’s less-than-perfect partnership was an effort to help other couples who might be experiencing similar struggles. She said:
“I knew that I was not built for conventional marriage. Even the word ‘wife’: it’s a golden cage, swallow the key. Even before I was married, I was like, ‘That’ll kill me.’ And it damn near did! So why wouldn’t you share what you’ve been through, when you see that other people are out there, trying to figure this crap out? We decided to make it public because it’s part of the healing. I feel like if we don’t have real understanding about it, I don’t know if interpersonal relationships are possible.”
Though she made it clear she has the perfect life partner:
“Will is my life partner and I could not ask for a better one. I adore him, I never want people to think it was Will I didn’t want to marry. But I can assure you that some of the most powerful women in the world feel caged and tied, because of the sacrifices they have to make to be in that position. So I wanted to talk about how we really feel about marriage.”
Keep talking, momma — we’re all ears!
Do U ever feel like you’re in a relationship with a stranger, Perezcious readers? Ch-ch-check out the full episode (below) and share your thoughts in the comments.
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