Jada Pinkett Smithis explaining why she and husbandWill Smithdecided on not having a prenuptial agreement.
In an interview withParade, theWorthyauthor shared the reason they decided against the measure before marrying on Dec. 31, 1997.
“Listen, weddings are beautiful, but they can be very romanticized,” Jada, 52, told the outlet.
“I feel that was a very real moment for the two of us to look each other in the eyes, recognize that there would be tough times in this journey and to say to each other, ‘No matter what, we’re going to figure it out, and that’s why we don’t need a prenup, because I’m making a promise that divorce won’t be necessary, that we will figure this out,'” she explained.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.Steve Granitz/WireImage
Steve Granitz/WireImage
The actress continued, “And we made that promise to each other without all of the bridal wedding beauty; it was just sitting on a log in his mother’s backyard, and going, ‘Hey.’ Having to really look at the possibility of us not being together.”
Jada also toldParadehow she and Will continue to support and uphold each other through ups and downs.
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“We all have our romanticized ideas of how it all should be, and it might not show up in that way,” she says. “But at the end of the day, do you have someone at your side that you’re willing to go through tough times with and they’re willing to go through tough times with you? I’m very lucky that I can say, ‘Yes, I have someone that’s willing to do that.’ "
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Jada opened up to PEOPLE abouther and Will’s 25-year marriagein this week’s issue, among other areas of her life. The pair share sonJaden, 25, and daughter Willow, 22, plus son Trey, 30, from Will’s first marriage to Sheree Zampino.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Trey Smith on March 27, 2022.Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic
Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic
“We’re still figuring it out. A lot has happened,” she said. “The thing about relationships is that it’s constantly moving. Relationships are, it’s an organism. It’s its own thing. It’s constantly shifting and constantly moving. There’s a lot that’s transpired in the last two years, and so we’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together.”
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“I think wewere both kind of just still stuckin our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be,” she said.
Jada added that she “made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce,” explaining, “We will work through … whatever.”
Worthyis out Tuesday.
source: people.com
