
And I don't suggest our road for anybody. "We have given each other trust and freedom, with the belief that everybody has to find their own way," he said. In his new GQ interview, Smith said that while this unique dynamic had worked for them, he wouldn't recommend it for others. Throughout their marriage, they've been vocal about how their relationship has evolved and why they don't refer to each other as married anymore. Smith and Pinkett Smith wed in December 1997 and later welcomed two children: a son, Jaden Smith, and a daughter, Willow Smith, born in 19.

"And for the large part of our relationship, monogamy was what we chose, not thinking of monogamy as the only relational perfection." "There were significant endless discussions about, what is relational perfection? What is the perfect way to interact as a couple?" Smith continued. "So she grew up in a way that was very different than how I grew up. Jada had family members that had an unconventional relationship," Smith, 53, said in an interview for the November cover of GQ. "Jada never believed in conventional marriage. Will Smith spoke candidly in a new interview about the decision he and Jada Pinkett Smith made at one point in their marriage not to practice monogamy.


Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Smith added that "marriage for us can't be a prison" and that the two had "trust and freedom." He said they chose to be monogamous "for the large part of our relationship." Will Smith spoke about his marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith in a new interview with GQ.
