Persistent rumors of a split between Beyoncé and Jay Z gained steam earlier this year, and over the Summer, things reached a fever pitch. What seemingly started with an unfortunate family fight in an elevator quickly progressed into reports of separate hotels, traveling lawyers, and a possible divorce — all while photos of the couple during their On the Run tour showed them looking sweet and loving on stage (and don't even get us started on that heartfelt family moment at the MTV VMAs). We were so confused and fearful of a split between Beyoncé and Jay Z this year that we put together a timeline of all the relationship drama, though it became clear in September that there was no actual end in sight. The questions still remain, though: was there ever trouble in paradise, or was it all just a cruel, cruel hoax? We may never know.
