Will Smith: "My wife and I don't practice monogamy, this is the secret of our longevity"
“We were unhappy and decided to open up to other sexual partners. By remaining faithful, sincere and loyal, marriage does not have to be a prison "
Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinket Smith do not practice monogamy. As mutually agreed.
This was revealed by the actor in an interview with GQ magazine, talking about an unconventional relationship - the one between him and his wife - which for both is however "very satisfying". And not just from a sexual point of view.
The escapade is not always a betrayal. "The highest definition of love is the experiences, the freedoms we have given to each other and unconditional support."
A very lasting marriage, which has been going on for 24 years - the two married in 1997 - and from which two children were born.
The silver wedding is close, in short, and the secret lies precisely in freedom according to Will Smith, for which "marriage must not turn into a prison".
In the interview, the actor recalls a “sliding door” in his life. When he revealed to his life coach, and to himself, his dream of having a harem of women, including actress Halle Berry and dancer Misty Copeland.
"It was a liberating exercise. At first I thought it was a horrible thing to have such thoughts, then I cleared my mind and realized that it was okay to be myself. That it was okay to think Halle was attractive, that it didn't make me feel good. a bad person despite being married. While in my mind, in my Christian upbringing, even my thoughts were sin. "
It was by talking to the life coach that Will Smith realized he wanted an open relationship. Then he discovered his wife was also unhappy, for the same reason: "And so we decided to open our marriage to other sexual partners."
And this is perhaps the secret of their longevity. Non-monogamy, which should not be confused with infidelity: “It is the opposite of infidelity, because in this case it is a question of fidelity, sincerity and loyalty”.
We cannot speak of mutual betrayals. It is not a question of betrayal because it is out in the open. And her 20-year-old daughter, Willow, also seems to be following her parents' path. The girl in a podcast with her mother described herself as "polyamorous". "I prefer the honesty of multiple relationships at the same time as the old-fashioned monogamy that leads only to lies, infidelity and divorce."
(Unioneonline / L)
