Will and Jada Smith's Rocky Marriage: An Inside Look

The perception of unblemished marital bliss that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith carefully maintained for nearly three decades appears to be a ruse, as they openly admit to battle towards reconciliation. Long-circulated rumours of their troubled marriage ranging from infidelity to a controversial open relationship acquired a grim reality with their shocking revelations.

Earlier, any shortcomings and rumours of "entanglements" were swiftly dismissed. However, an extensive public display of discordance during last year's Oscars shined an unforgiving spotlight on their strained relationship. Subsequently, Jada confirmed that they had been living separately for seven years despite portraying marital solidarity.

The couple's public admission runs parallel to the release of Jada's memoir, "Worthy". News of their marital tribulations is largely extracted from Jada's narrations about her struggling marriage in pre-release promotional editions.

Smith's once cherished relationship is under fire, as the couple admits to struggling with marital reconciliation. While promoting "Worthy", Jada confided in NBC News' Hoda Kotb, expressing their exhaustion from constant attempts to mend their shattered bond. Nonetheless, she expressed their deep-rooted love and resolve to redefine their relationship.

This public reconciliation is only the latest in the series of their relationship's rollercoaster ride since they wed in 1997, two years after their first meeting when Jada auditioned for a guest role in Will's sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Will, already successful from his six seasons on the show and blockbuster films like Bad Boys and Men in Black, had divorced Sheree Zampino, the mother of his son Trey. Jada and Will later had two children, Jaden and Willow.

Rumours have swirled around the couple since 2011, with allegations of Jada's infidelity involving singer Marc Anthony, which both vehemently denied. In 2015, a year before their secret separation, Will quashed speculations about impending divorce despite Jada's controversial declarations about their open relationship.

Much remains unsaid between the lines of their marital saga as they confront their personal and public struggles.