Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith have one of the longest lasting marriages in Hollywood, leadingeveryone to wonder what's their secret to staying together. The Magic Mike XXL actress gave fans an idea of what's behind their 17-year union whilespeaking on Howard Stern's SiriusXM showon Wednesday.
Jada opened about about her marriage to Will Smith Photo: Getty Images
When Howard mentioned comments she once made to Oprah Winfrey that implied she would not try to force Will to be faithful, she said: "You've gotta trustwho you're with. And at the end of the day, I'm not here to be anybody'swatcher. I'm not his watcher. [Will] is a grown man."
Having previously addressed rumors that she and the mega-star have an "open relationship" – for example, speaking about the topic two years ago during an interview with HuffPost Live – she went on to say of her husband: "Theman that Will is... is a man of integrity. He's got all the freedom in theworld." She added: "As long as Will can look himself the mirror andbe okay? I'm good."
Will and Jada have no problems showing PDA Photo: Getty Images
The candid actress went onto discuss how her marriage has been a journey. "We have traveled and you'vegotta be strong," she said. "It takes work – you know that!"Though the couple's hard work has paid off, that doesn't mean Jada, who wed at the age of 25, is advisingher children to get married young. "No,don't do it," she stated. "It did work out, but let me tell you: Itworked out in a way that, thank God I had a husband who's a gangster partner.Taking that road from 25 to 44."
Will and Jada married when she was just 25 years old Photo: Getty Images
Jada went on to say that she understands that her 46-year-old husband will sometimes be attracted to other women. "Justbecause a man is attracted to another woman does not mean that he does not loveyou," the Gotham star noted. "And it doesn't mean that he's going to act on it. If your man isn't goingto see another woman's beauty, how the heck is he going to see yours?"
