Aug 26, 2011 2
Will and Jada Doesn’t Care About Your Relationship
Posted by Ariel Cherie
The Internet was in a tizzy on Tuesday. InTouch reported that our Will and Jada Pinkett Smith were separated. Even though the story has since been reported false, it was still sad to hear.
What was even sadder were people’s reactions to it. I can admit it, even I was a bit choked up when I heard the “news.” They’ve been together for so long. We made them a “power couple.” They seemed like the “perfect” couple. Whatever that is.
Once people heard they separated, many women denounced love. How could it be that these two people, of all people, with their perfect smiles, blockbuster movies, and two children who are already superstars in their own right, break up? They’ve graced 47 covers of Essence (not really) under the coverlines pertaining to love, marriage, and success. This just can’t be. So that means that we, simpletons, in our simple relationships are doomed, right?
In the words of Cliff Huxtable from The Cosby Show pilot, “That is the dumbest thing I ever heard!”
How did we allow someone else’s happiness determine our own? We don’t even know these people, for goodness sake! Is it that easy to give up on love?
I see this day in and day out with women. I’m sorry, I mean black women. We wake every morning and fix our thumbs to type a “Rise & Grind!” tweet or give mini lectures on the importance of “getting our minds right” but when it comes to relationships, we’re pretty much mum.
Well, not exactly. We will talk to anyone who will listen about a love lost or a love gone wrong. If love failed you, what was your part in making it fail? I know you’re not asking Will and Jada for advice. You don’t have any bearing on their relationship, so don’t make their failure yours. Worry about the details of your own relationships.
And if you’re not in a relationship, then I don’t know what to tell you.
Here’s one thing about me is that I’ll never give up on love. I’ve been in love, lost it, cried, got over it, and moved on in life. But you best believe, at 25, I’m not thinking it’s the end of the road. That’s crazy! If you’re unemployed and been without a job for a while, are you just going to stop looking for a job? If you really want one, no. Everything takes commitment and work. Love is no different.
Now, if you were one of the lucky ones to have Will and Jada on the marriage pedastool, ask yourself why you really put them there. Why not have people you know be your relationship role model? If you’re one of those people who are afraid of successful relationships because your parents were unsuccessful, let them be your model of what NOT to do.
Every relationship has its ups and downs. It’s inevitable. Don’t use someone else’s failures as a reason for things in your life that fail. Just learn from the lessons, move on and grow. Put into it what you want to get out of it. And always love. Always.










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