Jada Pinkett: Things that could be more painful than infidelity in a marriage

Jada Pinkett: Things that could be more painful than infidelity in a marriage

Jada Pinkett: Things that could be more painful than infidelity in a marriage. Marriage is no child’s play especially between couples who are always in the public eye.

The host of the Red Table Talk Jada Pinkett Smith who is known for her openness about her marriage has opened up on some of the ups and downs of her union with Hollywood star Will Smith.

Jada has now shared some betrayals that she felt to be more painful than being cheated on.

This was revealed on the show which will feature the actress’ mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and renowned couple’s therapist Esther Perel.

Asking Perel; “What are the alternatives to divorce?” in a sneak peek. Jada continued saying; “Everybody thinks as soon as you find out there’s been an affair you have to get a divorce.”

Perel responds: “I’m not of that persuasion because I think there are many relational betrayals. Contempt, neglect, and violence and indifference and nobody tells people, ‘Leave, leave, get the hell out.’ And especially on women, it’s the real new pressure. God forbid you still love the person who actually cheated on you. Maybe that person is a lot of things and cheated on you. It’s like the shame of staying, now that you can go you’ve got to get out.”

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With that being said, Jada went on to speak on the many questions she gets about her marriage to Will.

“I’m asked a lot about, ‘Is there infidelity in your relationship with Will?'” the 47-year-old actress says. “And it’s like, ‘No, but there have been other betrayals of the heart that have been far bigger than I could even think in regards to an infidelity situation.'”

According to the mom of two, her marriage has not witnessed any infidelity but has had more betrayals.

In her words;

“I have to tell you: Me cheating on someone was more devastating than me being cheated on,” she says. “Yes, it actually taught me to forgive when I got cheated on because I understood. And what I understood most was it didn’t have anything to do with me.”