The 53-year-old Hollywood superstar Will Smith has a pro-people and humorous image, and has starred in blockbuster movies such as "When Happiness Knocks", "I Am Legend", "MIB Star Xcopter" and is known as one of the "Black Kings of America". He and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith have 2 children and 1 daughter after marriage, and the family life is happy and interesting, but he admitted in a recent interview that the couple belong to an "open relationship" and believe that marriage should not be a cage, and the views have aroused heated discussion.
In an interview recently, Will Smith talked about his concept of marital feelings, he confessed that in the past, there was a problem with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's marriage, the two sides quarreled in front of the children, and both people were not happy, "We can't pretend anymore, both people are living in pain, obviously, we have to change." 」 And he also revealed that at some point, their marital relationship is no longer "monogamous".
The wife's family also has an open relationship
Will Smith mentioned that her wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, came from a unique family, and she was indoctrinated with the values of "open relationships" from an early age, and that such relationships existed in family members, so she never believed in traditional "monogamous" marriages.
Don't think "monogamy" is the perfect relationship
Although he and his wife's upbringing experiences are very different, the couple constantly discusses "What is the perfect relationship?" But speaking of which, he graciously admits, "In the past, we used to think of monogamy as important, but now we no longer see monogamy as the only perfect relationship." And bluntly said that they give each other trust and freedom, believing that each other can find a way of life that suits them, "Marriage is not a prison for us."
Will Smith: I don't advise others to copy our model.
During the interview, Will Smith also hinted that he had also had an extramarital relationship, bluntly stating that "his wife Jada Pinkett Smith is not the only person who has sex outside of marriage", but he and Jada Pinkett Smith have given each other a high degree of trust and freedom, unconditional support, and called the relationship "the highest definition of love". But Will Smith also knows that this "open marriage" is not a model that everyone can play, and he mentions: "I don't recommend that others copy our marriage model, and I don't recommend anyone to go down this path." 」
In this interview, the reporter also revealed that Will Smith discussed with his wife before deciding to say this. He also mentioned that although Will Smith did not positively admit that he and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith could be defined as an "open relationship", he has also made it clear to everyone that the two no longer regard "monogamy" as the only indicator of maintaining harmony and happiness in the relationship.
Prior to this, in the summer of 2020, Jada Pinkett Smith was revealed by August Alsina, a 21-year-old rapper and her son's friend, that the two had an affair, but afterwards Will Smith himself appeared on his wife's live show, and the couple openly talked about the scandal, when Jada Pinkett Smith admitted that he and the other party had "fallen into another entanglement, another relationship." But Will Smith also smiled at his wife, saying that he had forgiven the past and shouted affectionately: "I promised Jada Pinkett Smith to love her for the rest of her life."