Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's marriage took a turning point at the 2022 Oscars after a controversy reshaped their relationship. During the awards, a joke about Pinkett Smith led to Smith slapping Chris Rock and defending his wife, sparking a public awakening.

Their near-decade-long union was already rocked with the revelation of their previous six-year rift in a podcast by Pinkett Smith detailing her entanglement with musician August Alsina. But it was really the Oscars incident that put their simmering issues centre stage.

In her memoir Worthy, Pinkett Smith opens up about her stormy life—from a troubled teen to Hollywood stardom—and declares a fight about that dark phase of her marriage, known to friends and children, advocating openness in parenting.

Jada Pinkett Smith tried many remedies to alleviate difficult days, from golfing to meditation, before finding a transformational path that subsequently guided her elsewhere down the line toward ayahuasca, a plant drink. This plant transfiguration eventually brought healing of emotional wounds and an uplifting experience to her journey of motherhood. Their marital highs and lows have driven Pinkett Smith to move out of their Calabasas mansion, but he is apparently staying close.

She's undergoing an amazing transformation into a life that's quieter, simpler, and involves setting boundaries. They want to write a book together, from each of their perspectives, on the shared experience.

Amidst fame and wealth, Pinkett Smith now appreciates simplicity. The family is planning modest celebrations with minimal emphasis on grand functions but intimate ones instead. In her view, there is a sense of family unity and support, especially during crises.

Ahead of the ball, Pinkett Smith humorously talks about her husband's age, reaffirming their commitment against time. Their story messages viewers with a complex relationship and the potency of self-reflection in adversity.