The state of the marriage between Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith in 2023
3 january 2026 в 00:13
Jada Pinkett Smith first drew attention to her marriage with Will Smith while promoting her 2023 memoir titled «Worthy». In the book, the actress, known for the film «Girls Trip», - revealed that she and Will quietly separated in 2016, although they remain legally married. She later expanded on these revelations in interviews, including an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in November 2025.
Now, years after these shocking disclosures, fans are still wondering about the state of the couple today. Although Jada and Will continue to lead mostly separate lives, they have not divorced and occasionally appear together in public. So, are they together or just remaining married?
It seems the couple is still together, as Jada mentioned at a convention in New York that she and Will have done «deep work» on their marriage, according to Variety.
«After the Oscars, we really did deep work together», - the actress noted, referring to the «slap incident at the Oscars» in 2022. «I said, 'I'm with you. I didn’t come here as your wife, but I’m leaving here as your wife because we have a storm to deal with together. I’m not leaving you.'»
However, the former host of «Red Table Talk» previously caused a stir when she admitted that she and the «Aladdin» actor had been living «separate lives» for several years in an interview with NBC News in October 2023.
On Thanksgiving 2023, Jada and Will embraced, posing for a photo with their arms around each other.
During her NBC interview, Jada hinted at the reason for their separation. She noted that they were tired of trying to fix their relationship, adding, «I think we both were kind of stuck in our fantasy of what we thought we should be for each other».
In response to his wife’s claims, Will commented on the situation for The New York Times, seemingly taking responsibility for their rift. «When you’re with someone for more than half your life, there’s a kind of emotional blindness that sets in, and you lose sensitivity to their hidden nuances and subtle beauties too easily», - confessed the «Fresh Prince of Bel-Air» star.
As for the timeline of their separation, Jada shed light on how it happened during her appearance on Jay Shetty’s podcast «On Purpose with Jay Shetty» on October 16.
«Will decided he wanted to go with me, and we were going to tell the world, 'Hey, we haven’t been together, and this happened at that time,'» Jada admitted, referring to a 2020 episode of «Red Table Talk». «He wasn’t ready for the world to know about it. I had to respect that. Well, I didn’t have to, but I wanted to».
Jada had the opportunity to listen to a letter from Will. The «Emancipation» actor wrote a note to his wife in response to «Worthy», - and podcast host Jay read it aloud during her interview.
«I just turned the last page of 'Worthy.' It’s amazing to realize that despite having spent most of my life next to you, I was still shocked, amazed, and confused, laughed, then felt inspired, then was heartbroken — I was completely bewildered», - Will explained. «It's one thing to hear anecdotes at a family barbecue, but it was really overwhelming to take in your story, so powerfully compressed in this form».
Will also noted that he knew it was «not easy to dig into such depths», - adding, «I admire and respect you. If I had read this book 30 years ago, I would definitely have hugged you more often. I’ll start now. Welcome to the authors' club. I love you immensely. Now go have a little merlot and relax».
After Jada teared up from her husband’s letter, she joked, «He knows I can’t drink merlot. It’s beautiful. That’s why I can’t divorce this guy»
Now, years after these shocking disclosures, fans are still wondering about the state of the couple today. Although Jada and Will continue to lead mostly separate lives, they have not divorced and occasionally appear together in public. So, are they together or just remaining married?
It seems the couple is still together, as Jada mentioned at a convention in New York that she and Will have done «deep work» on their marriage, according to Variety.
«After the Oscars, we really did deep work together», - the actress noted, referring to the «slap incident at the Oscars» in 2022. «I said, 'I'm with you. I didn’t come here as your wife, but I’m leaving here as your wife because we have a storm to deal with together. I’m not leaving you.'»
However, the former host of «Red Table Talk» previously caused a stir when she admitted that she and the «Aladdin» actor had been living «separate lives» for several years in an interview with NBC News in October 2023.
On Thanksgiving 2023, Jada and Will embraced, posing for a photo with their arms around each other.
During her NBC interview, Jada hinted at the reason for their separation. She noted that they were tired of trying to fix their relationship, adding, «I think we both were kind of stuck in our fantasy of what we thought we should be for each other».
In response to his wife’s claims, Will commented on the situation for The New York Times, seemingly taking responsibility for their rift. «When you’re with someone for more than half your life, there’s a kind of emotional blindness that sets in, and you lose sensitivity to their hidden nuances and subtle beauties too easily», - confessed the «Fresh Prince of Bel-Air» star.
As for the timeline of their separation, Jada shed light on how it happened during her appearance on Jay Shetty’s podcast «On Purpose with Jay Shetty» on October 16.
«Will decided he wanted to go with me, and we were going to tell the world, 'Hey, we haven’t been together, and this happened at that time,'» Jada admitted, referring to a 2020 episode of «Red Table Talk». «He wasn’t ready for the world to know about it. I had to respect that. Well, I didn’t have to, but I wanted to».
Jada had the opportunity to listen to a letter from Will. The «Emancipation» actor wrote a note to his wife in response to «Worthy», - and podcast host Jay read it aloud during her interview.
«I just turned the last page of 'Worthy.' It’s amazing to realize that despite having spent most of my life next to you, I was still shocked, amazed, and confused, laughed, then felt inspired, then was heartbroken — I was completely bewildered», - Will explained. «It's one thing to hear anecdotes at a family barbecue, but it was really overwhelming to take in your story, so powerfully compressed in this form».
Will also noted that he knew it was «not easy to dig into such depths», - adding, «I admire and respect you. If I had read this book 30 years ago, I would definitely have hugged you more often. I’ll start now. Welcome to the authors' club. I love you immensely. Now go have a little merlot and relax».
After Jada teared up from her husband’s letter, she joked, «He knows I can’t drink merlot. It’s beautiful. That’s why I can’t divorce this guy»
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