Jada Pinkett Smith Reflects On Her Heartbreak On 'Red Table Talk'
Jada Pinkett Smith opened up about her heartbreak to the world in the upcoming episode of Red Table Talk. Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Smith, and her daughter Willow Smith revealed on Dec. 15 episode along with Michaela Boehm, who worked as a relationship counselor for Will Smith and Pinkett Smith.
The 49-year-old actress admitted that she had many heartbreaks in her life and they were extremely devastating. She disclosed learning to be tender in a relationship than fighting with her partner. However, she didn't go into the details.
Boehm also gave some powerful guidelines while Smith's 67-year-old mother and 20-year-old daughter also shared their own experiences. Banfield-Norris opened up about her previous marriage, which was a different type of love than she wanted. In fact, she admitted that even she had no clue what kind of love she was seeking at that time.
"This one particular failure in one of my marriages is that I really built up in my head that this was my one true love and I’ll never love like this again. It wasn’t a divorce that I wanted," she explained. However, she later realized that after a point in time in a relationship, the couple understands that it is going nowhere and have to part their ways.
Banfield-Norris was pregnant with Smith when she was in high school and got married to Robsol Pinkett Jr. Although they separated after a couple of months. On the other hand, Smith confessed that she had a fear of being rejected like everyone else.
She further explained that many girls are afraid that if they cry then, they might fall apart and won't get themselves together. Banfield-Norris shared that her mother-in-law passed away this year after being contracted with the novel coronavirus.
She noted that it was extremely painful to stay away during difficult times and to not be able to celebrate life ordinarily. Meanwhile, Willow also spoke about her relationship with her rumored boyfriend, Tyler Cole.
The Kit Kittredge: An American Girl star said that she had to make some decisions this year. The singer explained that it was important to create boundaries in her personal relationship. Willow explained that she used to make situations bigger in her head than it used to be in real life.
Her mother praised her for being mature and working it out with her boyfriend. Willow gave credit to Boehm for helping her out with relationship advice.