WILL SMITH and JADA PINKETT-SMITH‘s marriage woes originally stemmed from their own kids’ rising fame? Now why would they fight over what they’ve encouraged the kiddos to “go and get ‘em” anyway?

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Earlier this year, reports that the A-list couple were on the brink of divorce popped up on celebrity gossip websites, the alleged culprit being Jada‘s “Hawthorne” co-star, newly-separated Marc Anthony. However, the reason for the couple’s strife is much closer to home than we thought – the kids and their budding careers…

Thirteen-year-old Jaden is making a name for himself as a teen actor and recording artist, with “Karate Kid” under his belt and a duet with Justin Bieber heating up YouTube, while Willow, all of 11, had her single “Whip My Hair” peak at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. She’s a colorful fashionista, too.

So what’s with these two parents who suddenly find themselves in conflict over their children’s rising popularity?

Apparently, Will and Jada had totally different ideas of how their prodigies’ careers should be managed. Will wanted to push them to go for the gold, while Jada wanted them to ease into showbiz slowly but surely.

Typical mom and dad spat over the kids.

But we’re glad to hear they’ve ironed out their differences, and the kids are doing just fine on the road to becoming A-listers themselves…

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