Why is Justin Bieber's relationship with Hailey Baldwin working when his relationship with Selena Gomez hasn't?
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's relationship was hugely popular with fans for much of the 2010s. The couple were on and off for many years before finally ending in 2017.
Less than a year later, after her split from Gomez, Bieber married model Hailey Baldwin. Bieber and Baldwin are still together, and some fans might be curious as to why exactly Bieber's current relationship is working better than his previous one. Here is what we know.
Justin Bieber said he took his time with Hailey Baldwin
People tend to grow up and learn more about themselves with each relationship. It seems that is the case for Bieber.
In an interview with Zane Lowe in early 2020, Bieber said he tried to do things differently with Baldwin than with Gomez. He said, “In my previous relationship, I left and I went crazy and I went crazy, I was just reckless. [With Hailey] I took the time to really build myself up and focus on myself, and try to make the right decisions and all that stuff.
Bieber also hinted that he could have cheated on Gomez, and he was open to not letting business get in the way of his marriage to Baldwin.
Selena Gomez could have revealed her relationship with Justin Bieber was "toxic"
Some fans also believe Bieber's relationship with Gomez was "toxic." In late 2019, Gomez revealed in an interview with Zach Sang that she had had a "toxic" relationship. She did not give more details about her partner's identity in this relationship, but fans believe she was referring to Bieber.
"You are in a phase of life where you feel love for the first time and I think that can be just a little toxic," Gomez said. "You have this codependency that you think is love and then you have this addiction to passion and frustration with each other that you think, 'Oh, that's love,' or you. beat or do all of that, 'Oh that's love', and I believed that for a long time.
For his part, Bieber also admitted that he is not the best partner in the world. In a heartfelt Instagram post in Fall 2019, Bieber looked back on his life and said he was "disrespectful to women" and "abused all of my relationships."
Some fans don't think Justin Bieber's relationship with Hailey Baldwin is perfectly healthy, either
However, while Bieber and Baldwin appear optimistic about their marriage, some fans still don't believe it is healthy.
For example, in early 2020, a clip of Bieber closing a car door on Baldwin went viral. Shortly after, Baldwin posted a video of Bieber yelling at him after beating him at an arcade game. While Baldwin doesn't seem overly concerned about these incidents - and it's important to note that a few short clips aren't a good way to assess someone's personality and character - some viewers still believe that Bieber's relationship and Baldwin might have a long way to go before he is sane.
