\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Relationship Timeline<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tIn it for the long haul! Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have one of the longest lasting marriages in Hollywood, but they have weathered numerous ups and downs in the years since they tied the knot. The\u00a0Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum met the actress in 1994, but the two did not begin dating until [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
According to Pinkett Smith, there are \u201ca lot\u201d of reasons why her marriage \u201cfractured,\u201d<\/a> adding, \u201cI think by the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying. I think we were both kind of just still stuck in our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Jada](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jada-Pinkett-Smith-and-Will-Smith-Were-Separated-for-6-Years-Before-Oscars-Drama-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Chris Rock and Will Smith<\/span> ROBYN BECK\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe pair, who share kids Jaden, 25, Willow, 22, no longer live together<\/a>, but haven\u2019t completely given up on their relationship.<\/p>\n\u201cI made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce. We will work through whatever. And I just haven\u2019t been able to break that promise,\u201d Pinkett Smith added. \u201cWe live separately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pinkett Smith and Smith\u2019s marriage has faced major ups and downs over the years<\/a>. In July 2020, August Alsina<\/strong> claimed he had been romantically involved<\/a> with Pinkett Smith \u2014 with Smith\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Everything Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Have Said About Their Marriage<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tBuilt to make it! Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith\u2019s 20-plus years of marriage have outlasted many Hollywood relationships. The couple seem as though they have figured out the magic formula to keeping the spark alive \u2014 even if they had to address rumors throughout their decades together. The actor met the\u00a0Red Table Talk\u00a0cohost when [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
After initially denying the musician\u2019s claims, Pinkett Smith later revealed that she was separated from Smith when the \u201centanglement\u201d took place<\/a>. \u201cWe were over. From there, as time went on, I got into a different kind of entanglement with August,\u201d she said on Red Table Talk that same month.<\/p>\nThe actor subsequently joined his wife on the talk show where they recalled parting ways \u2014 but made it seem like they had moved past the scandal. \u201cWe decided we were going to separate for a period of time and you go figure out how to make yourself happy and I\u2019ll figure out how to make myself happy,\u201d he explained in July 2020. \u201cI really felt like we could be over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Jada](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jada-Pinkett-Smith-and-Will-Smith-Were-Separated-for-6-Years-Before-Oscars-Drama-3-1.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith<\/span> Lionel Hahn\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPinkett Smith and Smith were back in the headlines when Smith slapped Rock following a joke about Pinkett Smith\u2019s shaved head at the 2022 Oscars.<\/a> (Pinkett Smith has candidly discussed her experience with alopecia.)<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n Chris Rock and Will Smith<\/span> ROBYN BECK\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The pair, who share kids Jaden, 25, Willow, 22, no longer live together<\/a>, but haven\u2019t completely given up on their relationship.<\/p>\n \u201cI made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce. We will work through whatever. And I just haven\u2019t been able to break that promise,\u201d Pinkett Smith added. \u201cWe live separately.\u201d<\/p>\n Pinkett Smith and Smith\u2019s marriage has faced major ups and downs over the years<\/a>. In July 2020, August Alsina<\/strong> claimed he had been romantically involved<\/a> with Pinkett Smith \u2014 with Smith\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBuilt to make it! Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith\u2019s 20-plus years of marriage have outlasted many Hollywood relationships. The couple seem as though they have figured out the magic formula to keeping the spark alive \u2014 even if they had to address rumors throughout their decades together. The actor met the\u00a0Red Table Talk\u00a0cohost when [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n After initially denying the musician\u2019s claims, Pinkett Smith later revealed that she was separated from Smith when the \u201centanglement\u201d took place<\/a>. \u201cWe were over. From there, as time went on, I got into a different kind of entanglement with August,\u201d she said on Red Table Talk that same month.<\/p>\n The actor subsequently joined his wife on the talk show where they recalled parting ways \u2014 but made it seem like they had moved past the scandal. \u201cWe decided we were going to separate for a period of time and you go figure out how to make yourself happy and I\u2019ll figure out how to make myself happy,\u201d he explained in July 2020. \u201cI really felt like we could be over.\u201d<\/p>\n Pinkett Smith and Smith were back in the headlines when Smith slapped Rock following a joke about Pinkett Smith\u2019s shaved head at the 2022 Oscars.<\/a> (Pinkett Smith has candidly discussed her experience with alopecia.)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Everything Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Have Said About Their Marriage<\/a>
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\n Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith<\/span> Lionel Hahn\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n