“People put too much emphasis on that,” she says. She explained why she didn't wear an engagement ring in the lead-up to the wedding. She explained that she opted for a small ceremony because 'it's been my day so many days already.' It’s not about interviews or getting the right photo op. In October 2008, months after the small ceremony, Beyoncé confirmed it had taken place during a 2008 interview with Essence magazine, as TODAY reported. The couple ultimately got married on April 4, 2008. I feel like you have to get to know yourself, know what you want, spend some time by yourself, and be proud of who you are before you can share that with someone else,” Beyoncé told Seventeen Magazine. So that was my rule: Before the age of 25, I would never get married. I really don’t believe that you will love the same thing when you’re 20 as you do at 30. “No one expected me to run off and get married. Kevin Mazur / WireImage They secretly tied the knot in 2008, with a wedding date in Augustīeyoncé said she wasn’t in a rush to settle down when they first started dating. wine and dine.' Beyoncé and Jay-Z on MTV's 'TRL' in November 21, 2002. Beyoncé noted that having that foundation was so 'important' for their relationship.Įxplaining what 'try' meant in this context, Jay-Z said, “Well, you know, you’ve got to try first. The couple has a 12-year age difference.ĭuring a 2013 conversation with Oprah on 'Oprah’s Next Chapter,' Beyoncé said that she and Jay-Z were 'friends first for a year and a half' before they even went on a date. The 'Break My Soul' singer told Seventeen magazine in 2008 that she met her hubby when she was 18 and dated him at 19, per Pop Sugar. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Roc Nation Jay-Z and Beyoncé were 'friends first'

Jay-Z and Beyoncé attend 2020 Roc Nation THE BRUNCH on January 25, 2020. With that in mind, let's take a look back at Beyoncé and Jay-Z's relationship timeline, told in their own words. Jay-Z is credited as a songwriter on three of the songs: 'the single 'Break My Soul,' 'Alien Superstar,' and 'America Has a Problem.'Īnd the song 'Plastic Off the Sofa' sure sounds like a love song: 'Boy, I know you can’t help but to be yourself ‘round me,' she sings. Beyoncé released her seventh studio album, “Renaissance,” on July 29.

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