Jada Pinkett Smith Admits It’s Difficult to Maintain a Good Sex Life With Husband Will After Decades of Marriage
In the latest episode of Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith opens up even more about her relationship with her husband, Will Smith. While speaking with her mom, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and guest Gwyneth Paltrow, Jada shared the difficulties of maintaining a good sex life after more than two decades of marriage to will.
“It’s hard,” she admitted. “The thing Will and I talk about a lot is the journey. We started in this at a very young age, 22 years old… I think you expect your partner to know [what you need], especially when it comes to sex. It’s like, ‘Well if you love me, you should know. If you love me, you should read my mind.’ That’s a huge pitfall.”
Paltrow, who is currently promoting her Netflix series Sex, Love & goop, chimed in and said, “Isn’t it weird, though? It’s like someone doesn’t read your mind and we feel crushed.” That’s when Jada responded, “Crushed!”
“Tell me what you need, tell me what you want, and on top of it, I know that I have to be accountable to do the same. I really try [to do that]. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s deeply healthy,” she said. “[Especially], I think, around sex, because it’s something that we don’t talk about a lot and there’s so much fantasy around it.”
Jada and Will tied the knot back in 1997. They share two kids, Willow, 20, and Jaden, 23. Will is also dad to Trey, 28, from a previous relationship. Despite major ups and down in their relationship, like her entanglement with August Alsina, the long-time couple are still going strong.