<p id=”par-1_56″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/jay-z/?swcfpc=1″>Jay-Z</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/beyonce/?swcfpc=1″>Beyoncé</a> have been <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-relationships/?swcfpc=1″>together</a> since the early 2000s. The pair married in 2008 and shared three children together. Though they’ve faced some significant challenges as a couple, they’ve remained together for years in an industry that’s noteworthy for the brevity of relationships. Jay-Z’s friend once said he fell very hard for his future wife.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jay-z-s-friend-said-he-fell-hard-for-beyonce-nbsp”>Jay-Z’s friend said he fell hard for Beyoncé </h2>
<p id=”par-2_42″>Jay-Z and Beyoncé are <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jay-z-beyonces-different-stories-met-raise-questions-rape-allegations.html/”>over a decade apart</a> in age, but they grew close. Beyoncé once said that she spent a year talking to him as a friend before their <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jay-z-reveals-he-brought-his-friend-on-his-first-date-with-beyonce.html/”>relationship turned romantic</a>. This seemed to help them build a solid foundation.</p>
<p id=”par-3_23″>“I know the dude a long time,” a friend of Jay-Z told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beyonce-talks-fame-relationships-starting-a-family-becoming-sasha-fierce-111695/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Rolling Stone</a> in 2004. “I’ve never seen him sprung like this.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Beyonce-Jay-Z-3.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Beyonce and Jay-Z wears denim and stand with their arms folded. She wears a baseball hat.” class=”wp-image-3754770″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Beyoncé and Jay-Z | Kevin Mazur/WireImage</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_14″>The friend added that Beyoncé seemed to fit Jay-Z’s idea of a perfect woman.</p>
<p id=”par-5_21″>“He cares about her, gives her great advice, he wants his woman to look right,” they said. “They adore each other.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_9″>Still, they didn’t talk much about their relationship publicly.</p>
<p id=”par-7_35″>“I don’t say I’m single,” Beyoncé said. “People are like, ‘Why does she say that they’re just friends?’ I don’t say that. I just don’t talk about it. I just wanna protect my private life.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jay-z-and-beyonce-married-in-2008″>Jay-Z and Beyoncé married in 2008</h2>
<p id=”par-8_36″>Several years into her relationship with Jay-Z, Beyonce said she had no plans to get married. It had never been something she envisioned for herself, though her sister Solange’s wedding made her more open to marriage.</p>
<p id=”par-9_43″>“I don’t know when I’ll want to get married,” she told <a href=”https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/news/a1705/beyonce-interview/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Cosmopolitan</a>, adding,“I never pictured myself as a bride, but after my sister’s wedding, I did start thinking about what kind of wedding I’d want. I don’t think I want a big one.”</p>
<p id=”par-10_27″>In 2008, however, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/people-were-concerned-beyonce-and-jay-zs-marriage-was-suspiciously-like-a-business-merger.html/”>Jay-Z and Beyoncé married</a> in a small, private ceremony at Jay-Z’s Manhattan penthouse. Only <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/beyonce-jay-zs-wedding-40-guests.html/”>40 of their friends</a> and family members were in attendance.</p>
<p id=”par-11_19″>“It was a very emotional wedding — lots of crying — and really very spiritual,” a source told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://people.com/music/beyonce-jay-z-wedding-anniversary-ceremony-look-back/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>People</a>.</p>
<p id=”par-12_13″>They flew in 70,000 orchids and put a tent in the living room.</p>
<p id=”par-13_16″>“It was a really pure, white wedding,” a source said. “It was just beautiful. Gorgeous. Opulent.”</p>
<p id=”par-14_9″>The couple celebrated 16 years of marriage this April.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-she-once-shared-what-she-is-like-in-a-relationship”>She once shared what she is like in a relationship</h2>
<p id=”par-15_35″>Though Beyoncé said she does not like to discuss the intricacies of her relationship with Jay-Z, she did share what she is like as a romantic partner. She said she’s very levelheaded with her partners.</p>
<p id=”par-16_36″>“In relationships, I think a lot like a guy,” she said. “If I do something wrong, I don’t get emotional. I think about it, and I change it and fix it. I’ve always been very logical.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BeyonceJayz.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Beyoncé wears a green costume and holds hands with Jay-Z, who wears a gray suit.” class=”wp-image-3752656″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Beyoncé and Jay-Z | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-17_18″>Still, she fully invested in her relationship. As is evident in her performances, Beyoncé rarely does anything half-heartedly.</p>
<p id=”par-18_16″>“When I do anything, I do it,” she said. “If I fall in love, I’m there.”</p>