Today, love is lived in different ways. Beyond sexual orientations, lMonogamy and life as a couple have become an option rather than the norm. And, in this age, there are many Hollywood personalities who question this standard, and experiment with an open relationship.
Of course a relationship requires emotional and emotional responsibilitiesHowever, the terms and rules of each relationship may be different. For this reason, open relationships are not only infidelities, but are situations that have already been discussed, where each couple must agree on their limits and responsibilities when exercising their right to love.
For example, Will Smith believes that marriage should not be a prison. Along the same lines, Emma Thompson believes that “we have been trapped by the ideal of ‘happily ever after’, but there are other models of relationship”. And Scarlet Johanson believes that monogamy is not natural.
These are some of the Hollywood stars who have had their say, or experienced open relationships.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett’s open marriage
Actors Will Smith y Jada Pinkett They have formed one of the most iconic families in international entertainment. This couple married in 1997, and since then they have been inscribed in pop culture as one of the most stable couples in Hollywood.
But a scandal shook the couple’s lives in 2020. During a live broadcast of their show, «The Red Table»Jada Pinkett admitted to having an extramarital affair with rapper August Alsina.
As the actress details, Alsina was a strong emotional support and a great help in a difficult moment in her life. This situation ended in a sexual and sentimental relationship. However, Alsina clarified that she had Smith’s blessing to enter into a loving relationship with Jada.
In 2021 Will Smith even interviewed the magazine GQ, where he explained that while his marriage to Pinkett began as monogamous, this did not last long. The above, since neither of them believes in a “normal marriage.”
“Although at first it was a monogamous relationship, now it is not,” said Will, who also admitted to having other sexual partners outside of marriage with Jada.
Emma Thompson and Greg Wise
Actress Emma Thompson has racked up big hits in Hollywood. She married her partner Greg Wise in 2003, and although she has not confirmed that this is an open relationship, the actress gave some interesting statements al Daily Mail en 2013.
In the piece, Thompson stated that “we are bogged down by certain romantic ideals that shaped our understanding of relationships”. And he referred to the possibility of an open relationship saying: “Sometimes I wonder if there are alternatives, and if our fury, rage, disbelief, and horror at infidelity are realistic. We have been trapped by the ideal of ‘happily ever after’, but there are other models of relationship “.
With these words it is difficult to know if the actress and her husband continue in a monogamous relationship, but Thompson does not seem to close himself to the possibilities
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost
Scarlett Johanson married the screenwriter Colin Jost in 2020. So well, nor do we know if your current marriage is an open relationship, the actress has come out as a critic of monogamy on more than one occasion.
One of them was in 2017, when the Marvel superstar, had recently separated from her ex-husband, Romain Dauriac. And during that divorce process, it was that Johanson referred to monogamy as something unnatural.
In conversation with Playboy in 2017, the actress declared that “They may criticize me for saying this, but honestly, I believe that maintaining monogamy takes a lot of work and the fact that it costs so much shows that it is not something natural for the human being. I have practiced it, but it goes against our instincts ”, the actress opined.
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