8 Relationship Lessons Beyoncé and Jay Z Taught Us
Let’s wish a happy anniversary to hip-hop's royal couple!
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#RelationshipGoals - Beyoncé and Jay Z have truly been one of the most elusive couples in the celebrity world. After years of neither confirming (nor denying) that they were together, they ultimately married on April 4, 2008. Between that time though, they continuously teased us by featuring one another in their music and videos, resulting in some classic cuts. The secret wedding ceremony remained just that for years after it happened. We would see the first image of Beyoncé in her official wedding dress during her and Jay’s On the Run Tour when they featured home videos at the concert — a whole six years after their wedding. As they celebrate their eighth anniversary, let’s look back at all the lessons they’ve taught us. With close to a decade of marriage and years of prior dating in the spotlight, there’s definitely lessons to choose from. Happy anniversary, Bey-Z...
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Keep Your Biz Private - Sometimes it seems Bey-Z goes overboard with the cloaks and daggers, but honestly, they really don’t. Whether it be special occasions or relationship troubles, none are really confirmed until they talk about it. Over the years, the only thing we know for sure (that’s come from them) is that they’re married. Some of our friends on social media could definitely take a lesson on that. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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Collaboration Is Key - Whether on stage or off, everything you do together is a collaboration. Except with these two it’s on a much larger scale — like multi-million dollar tours and parenting our national treasure: Blue Ivy Carter. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)
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Let Bae Fly - Don’t ever tell the one you love to go back inside and change. Let them soar freely. We learned this from our favorite couple here, though perhaps Kanye and Kim should play closer attention to this lesson. Just sayin. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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You Can Totally Wait to Put a Ring on It - From what we can tell, Jay and Bey had a long courtship before they walked down that aisle. It’s OK, peeps, you don’t have to run to the altar. Take your time. Power couples are a marathon, not a sprint in the making. (Photo: INF/SPLASH)
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Honor Date Nights - Alright, so Beyonce and Jay Z’s date nights are a little on the OD side (the Grammys, White Parties, or MET Galas) but a date is a date and being a good date takes practice. So practice away. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Keep Your PDAs Tasteful - We don’t ever see these guys swapping spit in public. So all you randy civilians, desist. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Do Things Separately - While these two meld into each others’ worlds often, they’ve managed to build their own respective empires. It may not seem like it, but Jay Z doesn’t always jump on a Beyoncé album, which is probably why we lost our collective minds when “Drunk in Love” came about. So yes, do things together, but also do your own thing. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)