Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO have never really played by the rules, in music or in marriage. Nearly a decade in, the country star and the podcast host are still leaning into the same mix of blunt honesty, humor, and grit that first pulled them together in Las Vegas. Their 9-year run is not some fairy tale, and that is exactly what makes their playbook feel usable for everyone watching from the outside.
From celebrating their ninth anniversary overseas to talking openly about infidelity, faith, and therapy, the pair keep inviting fans into the real work behind their relationship. The result is a marriage that looks less like a polished brand and more like a living, evolving partnership that both of them are determined to protect.
From Vegas vows to a ninth anniversary in Germany
Long before Jelly Roll was selling out arenas, he and Bunnie XO were two hustling personalities who decided to take a gamble on each other in Las Vegas. Their relationship has since stretched close to ten years, and they recently marked their ninth wedding anniversary with a trip that felt like a victory lap. The couple chose to celebrate in Germany, a full-circle moment for an artist who once wondered if he would ever leave his hometown, and that milestone was spotlighted when Jelly Roll And was shared with country listeners. For a pair that built their bond while he was still grinding through small venues and legal trouble, raising a glass together overseas is not just romantic, it is proof of how far their partnership has carried them.
Their origin story has become part of modern country lore, in part because Jelly Roll never stops giving Bunnie credit for betting on him early. He has described her as the person who saw past the mugshots and the mixtapes to the man he was trying to become, a theme that runs through coverage of their relationship history. Nearly ten years later, that early loyalty is still a cornerstone of how they talk about their marriage, whether they are on stage, on her podcast, or walking a red carpet together.
The “simple” rules they actually live by
Ask Jelly Roll for the secret to his marriage and he does not reach for a Hallmark line. He has called the formula “simple,” then immediately grounded it in daily choices like showing up, listening, and refusing to weaponize past mistakes. In one conversation, the “Need a Favor” singer, who is 40, boiled it down to never letting Bunnie Xo feel alone in a problem, no matter what the situation is, a point he underscored while reflecting on eight years of. That kind of steady presence, more than grand gestures, is what he keeps circling back to when he talks about why they still feel solid.
He has also admitted that the relationship feels “so secure” now because they pushed through some brutally hard early years instead of tapping out. Elsewhere in a podcast conversation, he said their marriage only “keeps getting better,” crediting the way their friendship quickly turned romantic and then deepened under pressure, a dynamic he revisited when he spoke about those early seasons in another interview. For both of them, the “rules” are less about romance hacks and more about a shared decision to keep choosing each other when life gets messy.
Keeping it “spicy” without losing the friendship
Of course, this is still a couple that loves to have fun, and Bunnie XO is not shy about talking intimacy. She has joked that her “new thing” is planning dates that feel good for their souls as much as their social feeds, whether that is a quiet night in or a charity outing that lets them give back together. She has said that when they are not on the road, they might be donating to a charity because “that makes us feel good,” a glimpse into how they keep their romance “spicy” while also being purposeful, a balance she described when she opened up about their simple tips.
That mix of playfulness and purpose shows up in smaller moments too, like when Bunnie, 45, laughed about Jelly Roll shaving his face for the first time in 20 years and how even that tiny change became a shared joke. She told Extra in an interview published on a Wednesday that the fresh-faced look was part of a season where they were both trying to get closer on a spiritual level, a detail she shared while talking about their evolving connection in that conversation. It is a small snapshot, but it captures how they keep flirting, laughing, and experimenting with each other even as their lives get heavier and more public.
Faith, therapy, and tackling the “uncomfortable stuff”
Underneath the jokes, both partners are clear that their marriage is anchored in work that is not always Instagram friendly. Jelly Roll has talked about being “probably the most proud” of the way his relationship with God has grown over the last year, and how that spiritual shift has run parallel to getting closer with his wife and shedding weight that had weighed on his body and his spirit. He framed that season as a kind of reset that transformed how he shows up at home, a connection he drew while reflecting on his faith, his health, and his marriage in a detailed look at his. For him, Getting healthier is not just about stage stamina, it is about being present for the woman who rode out the chaos with him.
He has also been blunt that a strong marriage requires talking about the things most couples avoid. The “Son of a Sinner” singer has said he is unafraid to tackle “uncomfortable stuff” with Bunnie XO, whether that means hashing out money, jealousy, or old trauma, a stance he laid out while explaining his approach to love in a candid interview. That willingness to sit in discomfort, instead of numbing out or running away, is part of why he now talks about feeling more secure in his relationship than ever.
Owning the affair, repairing the damage
Security did not come cheap. Jelly Roll has admitted that cheating on Bunnie XO was “one of the worst moments” of his adulthood, and he has not tried to spin that chapter as anything other than a failure. He described the affair as a breaking point that forced him to confront who he was becoming, a confession that sparked online debate when he revisited it in a video that has been widely shared and discussed, including in coverage that highlighted how couple repaired their. For a Country star whose brand is built on redemption stories, owning that betrayal in public was a risky move, but he has framed it as necessary if he wants his music and his marriage to stay honest.
Bunnie XO, for her part, has not sugarcoated the hurt either. She has called the affair “one of the worst moments” of her own adulthood and has used her platform to talk through why she chose to stay, a conversation that unfolded in a video that fans dissected after it was posted on YouTube. She has talked about therapy, boundaries, and the slow process of rebuilding trust, making it clear that forgiveness did not mean forgetting. That shared transparency about the worst chapter of their marriage has, ironically, become one of the clearest examples of how committed they are to telling the whole story, not just the highlight reel.
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