NEW YORK, Jan 18th, 2012 (NYDN) –For the past few weeks rumors of divorce have surrounded celebrity power couple, Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The rumors initially started in August, 2010, but were put to rest after the couple denied that they were headed for divorce.
Five months later, the rumors started up again after Jada met with celebrity divorce lawyer, Laura Wasser. Wasser is famous for representing several celebrity clients during their divorces, including Brittney Spears and Kim Kardashian.
Though Jada and Will announced earlier this month that they have no intentions of splitting up, sources close to the situation say that Jada is finally ready to end the marriage.
Rumors of the couple’s divorce have also been accompanied by rumors of what may have caused the rift. It has been reported that the financial success and celebrity of Will and Jada’s children, Willow and and Jaden, may have caused tensions in the marriage.
The couple reportedly had a difference of opinion in terms of whether or not Willow and Jaden should be in the spotlight as much as they are. Willow is already a successful recording artist at only 11, while Jaden stared in a movie, The Karate Kid.
Willow has been reportedly acting and dressing in ways that are less than wholesome. Last week she tweeted a picture of herself dancing on a stripper pole in Las Vegas with the caption “Vegas Chick”. Though the picture was immediately removed, questions were raised as to where Will and Jada were during the incident.
Jaden on the other hand has been seen out with other young stars such as Justin Beiber. The two sat court-side at a Lakers game recently.
It has been reported that Jada feels Willow and Jaden are growing up much to fast and it is partially to blame on the amount of time her children spent in the spotlight. At the same time Will reportedly feels that his children should focus more on school and other interests outside of the entertainment industry.
In Touch magazine reported in August that the couple had separated. Will and Jada responded to the allegations that they had separated by releasing the following statement, ”Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact”.
Despite this statement, In Touch reported again on the couple’s apparent marital problems this month. A source told In Touch that Jada had began to take the necessary steps to file for divorce from Will.
Will and Jada denied allegations that they would be divorcing, however, their denials do not account for Jada’s visit to Wasser’s office.