Husbands, take note — Will Smith is spilling romance secrets for free.
The actor shared a sweet Facebook tribute to his wife of nearly 18 years, Jada Pinkett Smith, in honor of her 44th birthday on Friday, and may have set a new standard for social media swooning.
Will kicked things off with a flashback photo of the twosome, captioning their ’90s snap with an incredibly detailed trip down memory lane.
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“This was taken at your mom’s house 20 years ago,” he said of the image, showing a young Will and Jada relaxing on an outdoor deck in matching t-shirts and silver necklaces.
The star went on to say that he and his longtime love’s relationship gave him plenty to consider while penning his message.
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“That’s a long time ago!!! So I decided to do some math…” he teased.
“I have sung happy birthday to you 20 times and I have bought you 19 birthday presents (I was mad that one year). I have watched you blow out 693 candles (737 after tonite). I’ve told you ‘I love you’ at least 8,285 times,” he continued, winding up for the big finale.
“And of the nearly 3.96 Billion women on the planet – there is only 1 that I want to spend the rest of my life with,” he concluded. “Happy Birthday, my Love!”
Will and Jada’s heart-melting celebration comes just weeks after the “Suicide Squad” star debunked divorce rumors with another passionate statement.
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“Under normal circumstances, I don’t usually respond to foolishness. (Because it’s contagious),” he wrote on Facebook in August. “But, so many people have extended me their “deepest condolences” that I figured – “What the hell… I can be foolish, too!” he wrote.
“So, in the interest of redundant, repetitious, over & over-again-ness… Jada and I are… NOT GETTING A DIVORCE!!!!!!!!!!!!” he said.
Jada backed Will’s missive with a succinct Tweet.
My king has spoken.
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) August 3, 2015
“My king has spoken,” she wrote at the time.
The couple met on the set of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” in 1994, when Jada auditioned to play Will’s girlfriend. She didn’t get the part, but wound up with an even better Hollywood ending – she and Will began dating in real life and wed in 1997.
— Erin Biglow
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