The status of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith 's marriage and relationship has been the subject of headlines for many years. Though the couple, who wed in and share two children Will has a son, Trey, from a previous marriage , are thought to have been separated romantically since , they continue to be each other's "life partners" according to Jada, and People magazine recently reported that the couple haven't completely severed ties from each other.
Jada, 53, and Will, 56, have had separate homes for years. It seems the whole family is in close proximity. The couple have purchased homes for their grown-up kids Jaden, 26, an actor, and Willow, 24, a musician, in the area. Daily Mail reports, meanwhile, that Trey, 32, whom Will shares with ex-wife Sheree Zampino, lives at his dad's Calabasas house. In , Jada told The Times that she would, however, return to co-habiting with her husband again in the future.
Will's getting old. I'm staying quite young, but it's getting apparent to me that he's gonna need someone to take care of him. In , Will and Jada famously sat down for a candid discussion on Jada's Facebook series, Red Table Talk , in which Jada shared she had an "entanglement" with the singer August Alsina, who is 20 years her junior.
It was also revealed at the time that Jada and Will had been separated since The couple had been plagued with rumors of an "open marriage" for years, something Jada denied to The Time s , explaining there wasn't an allowance of "casual encounters" with other people when they were together, insisting instead they had a "transparent" marriage.
Despite not being together romantically, the pair have continued to be each other's cheerleaders and supporters. They have attended events, premieres and awards shows together. Most famously in recent years, Will and Jada attended the Academy Awards as a duo in β the same night Will came under fire for slapping Chris Rock and bellowing: "Keep my wife's name out your [expletive] mouth.
