Beyonce And Jay Z Reportedly Saved Their Marriage For Blue Ivy
Once considered the rock solid couple of showbiz, Bey and Jey’s marriage was shook when wife Beyonce alluded to hubby Jay-Z’s infidelity in her most recent chart-topping visual album, Lemonade. Award-winning rapper Jay-Z then responded with 4:44 - widely regarded as his apology album to his wife of nine years and confirming the rumours surrounding the two.
Following that, Jay-Z confirmed the cheating scandal in a candid interview with the New York Times and admitted that an emotional shutdown caused him to stray.
Now a source has revealed global superstar Beyonce only stayed with the father of her three children - real name Shawn Carter - because of their first born, five-year-old, Blue Ivy.
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The pair welcomed Blue in January 2012 and, after getting over Jay-Z’s infidelity, have since welcomed twins, Rumi and Sir Carter now five months old.
Referring to the reason why 36-year-old Beyonce decided to give their relationship a second try, People Magazine reported that it took a long time for her to trust her husband again.
The source said: "It was very rough for them to stay married. It took Beyonce a long time to trust again. She was struggling to move on and forgive.
"But keeping her family together was very important."
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The insider went on to reveal the primary reason and said: "If it wasn't for Blue Ivy, they might not be together.
"It took them years to get to the point where they are now."
Adding: "They are both very proud that they overcame huge marital issues and happy they were able to move on as a family."
Speaking to the NYT about how he felt when he heard the Queen of Pop reference the hurt he had caused in her album, Lemonade, Jay-Z said it was "very, very uncomfortable" and it felt like being "in the middle of a hurricane".
He said: "The best place is right in the middle of the pain. And that's where we were sitting. And it was uncomfortable. And we had a lot of conversations.
"[I was] really proud of the music she made, and she was really proud of the art I released."