5 crucial marriage lessons to learn from Justin Bieber and Hailey

They meet. They fall in love. They tie the knot and their ‘happily ever after’ begins. That’s exactly how romance and marriage are depicted in movies. But in reality, relationships are far from perfect. They are equal parts thrilling and messy, filled with highs, lows, and everything in between! Justin Bieber and Hailey don’t fit the ‘perfect Hollywood romance’, but what they share is far more pure and real. Their marriage has stood the test of time and continues to do so.

Let’s borrow a few words from Theodore Roosevelt to describe marriage: "Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty..." Marriage is not effortless, as pop culture portrays. It isn’t easy, and Justin and Hailey know it. “The thing is, marriage is very hard,” Hailey told Vogue in 2019. “That is the sentence you should lead with. It’s really effing hard.” She spoke in depth about how they attempt to build a healthy relationship. "We're coming from a really genuine place. But we're two young people who are learning as we go. I'm not going to sit here and lie and say it's all a magical fantasy. It's always going to be hard," she said. Understanding this very fact, and learning as you go, is important in a marriage.

Faith is an important aspect of their marriage. Both are dedicated Christians, and faith plays a huge role in their marriage. Same beliefs and spiritual connection bring them together. Hailey told Elle in 2020 that it is, in fact, “the most important part” of their marriage. "Being able to share that with each other — to have that bond of faith and spirituality — is so [critical] for us. Following Jesus together, being a part of the church community together. It's everything," she said. Later during her YouTube series "A Conversation With ...," Hailey expressed, "If we didn't have that, we wouldn't even be here. We wouldn't even be together."

Here’s something no one told you. Marriage is work. Lots of work. So choosing each other on the good and bad days is what makes it beautiful. All of us have flaws. Perfection is a myth. Accepting that is the way forward. "You don't wake up every day saying, 'I'm absolutely so in love, and you are perfect.' That's not what being married is. But there's something beautiful about it anyway—about wanting to fight for something, commit to building with someone, ” she told Vogue earlier. They choose each other every single day. "At the end of the day, too, he's my best friend. I never get sick of him," she added.

JustinBieber has earlier confessed that he feels "honored" to be Hailey's husband. In 2020, while appearing on Apple Music's Beats 1 station, Justin said, "I'm freaking married now, and I got the best wife in the world. She supports me through so much. I'm really honored to be her husband."
Hailey equally adores her husband. Talking to Elle, she said that Justin Bieber is an “incredible, amazing man, and such a good partner to go through life with.” "There is no one else I would have ever wanted to spend my life with except him. So I'm lucky."

They do have a set of rules in their marriage, and one key fact is that they keep phones out of their bedroom. Yes, you read it right. No phones in the bedroom. Now this may sound like something that is irrelevant to marriage. But it is crucial. In this day and age, most of us are glued to our phones. For couples, the bedroom is a sanctuary. A safe space, where there is real talk and no judgments. Especially for Justin and Hailey, this is the only time they are not surrounded by people. They would prefer to spend some quality time with each other, rather than doomscrolling. "We have a rule: No phones in bed unless it's absolutely necessary," she told Elle in 2020.