Each Friday we bring you latest news about your favorite black and married celebs.
Actress Jada Pinkett-Smith addressed never-ending rumors that her marriage to Will Smith is on the rocks saying “My marriage is fine,” and the star has grown admittedly tired of constantly defending that fact. Jada told Gala France: “Every year, a celebrity couple is in the radar. This year, unluckily, it’s us! I almost want to say that we should have been expecting it. But Will and I know the truth. We are waiting peacefully for when the storm ends.” {Independent Woman}
New parents Beyonce and Jay Z packed up 3-month-old baby Blue Ivy and headed for St. Barts for their first vacation since Blue was born. The pair seemed to be having a ball lounging ocean-side, riding jet skis, and snapping their own photos of their family moments.
TD Jakes and Serita Jakes opened up during an interview for “Oprah’s Next Chapter” to share their secret to making their 30-year-marriage work. Despite many challenges over the years including a car devastating car crash early in their marriage which left them uncertain whether Serita would be able to walk again, the couple has been able to keep their marriage strong primarily through communication, according to Serita. “Lots of communication, lots of talking over the phone when he’s traveling. As he’s evolved, I’ve had to evolve with him, and so, instead of being left behind, when he goes out into the world, he comes back and he tells me about everything.” TD and Serita got married in 1981 and have five children. {Breathecast}
Forest Whitaker and wife Keisha Whitaker were photo’d out on a lunch date at a Studio City sushi restaurant this week. The couple headed to Trader Joe’s to grocery shop after lunch where Forest posed for some photos with fans in the parking lot. {The YBF}
Rev Run tweeted a portrait of his beautiful blended family that will appear in Ebony’s Mother’s Day issue next month. The portrait includes both his wife Justine, ex-wife Valerie Vaughn, and the six children they have between them: Vanessa, Angela, JoJo, Diggy, Russy, and Miley. {BET}