With the 'Cry Me a River' singer's upcoming European tour dates that are going to keep him apart from his wife, the actress' friends fear that 'it's going to get even harder.'
- Oct 12, 2024
AceShowbiz - Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake's marriage has reportedly been put to the test following his DWI arrest. Although the singer has solved the case by pleading guilty to a less serious traffic offense, the embarrassing incident has "put a strain" on their marriage.
But despite the former NSYNC member's behavior that has had his wife's friends concerned, the actress apparently stands by him. She allegedly told her pals that "they just don't understand the Hollywood lifestyle."
While the couple was recently spotted taking their sons Silas, 8, and Phineas, 4, to a pumpkin patch on Long Island, New York, a source tells RadarOnline.com that it "wasn't as happy as you'd expect." They claim, "Justin was lagging behind them and looked miserable."
"The arrest really put a strain on his marriage," other insiders say. They go on noting how it was "very telling" that Justin announced a new string of dates for his "Forget Tomorrow World Tour" in Europe for 2025.
The source explains how his tour dates will pose a challenge to the pair's marriage, "He'll be on the road for another ten months! They've been living separate lives and there's no end in sight."
While Jessica has been holding down the fort during his tour, the sources say, "It's a lot, and her friends hate seeing her bogged down by all of this, and then having to deal with his humiliating arrest on top of everything else. They feel like Justin has been weighing her down for years, honestly."
"Behind the scenes, Jessica's friends have talked to her about his behavior - they hate that so much of her life is about keeping Justin on track when he's drinking and partying with friends," the sources continues. "But she's argued that they just don't understand the Hollywood lifestyle. She likes to keep the family private and moved them all to Montana a few years back, which helped remove Justin from temptations."
The sources further divulge the friends' fear, "They've tried everything to reconnect and fighting to stay together for the sake of their family, but now that he's traveling the world on tour, it's going to get even harder. Friends are wondering if there are just too many issues to move past."
Previously, the same outlet reported that Justin and Jessica's marriage has been "unraveling" since his arrest. Following revelations that he was with a female friend, Estee Stanley, his former business partner and his wife's stylist, the night of the DUI arrest, he canceled a concert in Newark, New Jersey.
"Justin's life has been steadily unraveling since his DUI arrest. This arrest and the fact he was with a female friend the night it happened has really brought things to a head," a source told the site earlier this month.
The couple, however, continues putting on a united front in public. On their 12th wedding anniversary, the "SexyBack" hitmaker celebrated the milestone with a sweet shout-out during his concert at Monteal's Bell Centre.
"It's also a very special evening for me. My wife is here tonight. And tonight is our 12-year anniversary," the 43-year-old told the audience. "So be nice to her, Montreal, because she's sharing me with all of you guys tonight," he jokingly added. The singer then looked at his wife and put his hand on his heart, saying, "I love you, baby."