Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Get Candid About the Ups and Downs of Their Relationship

Updated on Feb 9, 2019 at 10:30 AM

For such high-profile celebrities, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin have managed to keep details of their relationship pretty well under wraps, including their understated marriage back in September. But the two are offering a rare peek into their lives in Vogue's latest March issue. In the cover story — written by Rob Haskell — they open up about how they met, the progression of their relationship, and how faith plays a role in their connection. While they talk about their love for each other, they also discuss some of the hardships they've encountered while being together — public scrutiny, personal issues, developing trust, etc. But through the ups and downs, they both seem dedicated to making things work and building a life together. Read some of their standout quotes from the interview ahead, then get the details on Hailey's polka-dot bikini, Billabong wet suit, and chainmail dress.

Hailey on the beginning of their relationship: "I was never a superfan, of him or of anyone. It was never that crazed, screaming thing. I didn't think about it in any kind of way except for the fact that he was cute. Everybody had a crush on him. But for the first few years we had a weird age gap. One day Justin walked into Hillsong [Church] and was like, 'Hey, you got older.' I was like, 'Yeah, what's up?' Over time he became my best guy friend. I was running around with him as his homie, but we weren't hanging out [romantically]."
Justin on his difficulty trusting people: "It's been so hard for me to trust people. I've struggled with the feeling that people are using me or aren't really there for me, and that writers are looking to get something out of me and then use it against me. One of the big things for me is trusting myself. I've made some bad decisions personally, and in relationships. Those mistakes have affected my confidence in my judgment. It's been difficult for me even to trust Hailey. We've been working through stuff."
Justin on religion: "I wouldn't consider myself religious, that confuses a lot of people because they're like, well you go to church. I believe in the story of Jesus — that's the simplicity of what I believe. But I don't believe in all the religious elitism and pretentiousness . . . I get sensitive when religion comes up because it's been so hurtful to a lot of people. I don't want to be thought of as someone who stands for any of the injustice that religion has done and does do."

Justin on the dynamic of their relationship: "I'm the emotionally unstable one. I struggle with finding peace. I just feel like I care so much and I want things to be so good and I want people to like me. Hailey's very logical and structured, which I need. I've always wanted security — with my dad being gone sometimes when I was a kid, with being on the road. With the lifestyle I live, everything is so uncertain. I need one thing that's certain. And that is my baby boo."
Hailey on her decision to get married: "I prayed to feel peace about the decision, and that's where I landed. I love him very much. I have loved him for a long time."
Hailey on navigating being a newlywed: "I'm not going to sit here and lie and say it's all a magical fantasy. It's always going to be hard. It's a choice. You don't feel it every single day. You don't wake up every day saying, 'I'm absolutely so in love and you are perfect.' That's not what being married is. But there's something beautiful about it anyway — about wanting to fight for something, commit to building with someone. We're really young, and that's a scary aspect. We're going to change a lot. But we're committed to growing together and supporting each other in those changes."