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The photos and videos of Justin<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Hailey Bieber<\/b><\/a> renewing their vows in Kilauea, Hawaii, in early May revealed a sweet surprise: <\/span>a glowing Hailey cradling a baby bump<\/span><\/a> beneath her form fitting white lace Saint Laurent gown. Well-wishes for the happy couple immediately poured in from fans, family and celebrity pals like Kim Kardashian<\/strong> and Kendall Jenner<\/strong>, who said of the happy news, \u201cHere come the tears again.\u201d<\/p>\n The baby joy comes at a pivotal moment for the couple<\/a>. An insider exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em> that Justin, 30, and Hailey, 27, are \u201cecstatic\u201d over the pregnancy, which has brought their nearly six-year union back from the brink of divorce after a string of hardships and rough patches. \u201cAll these issues seemed to hit them in succession,\u201d an insider shares, adding, \u201cFriends wondered how the relationship would survive.\u201d<\/p>\n Now they\u2019ve been given a fresh start. \u201cJustin and Hailey are in a much better place,\u201d confirms the source. \u201cTheir marriage is good.\u201d\n<\/p>\n The \u201cSorry\u201d singer and model have been open about their marital strife since their secret wedding in 2018. \u201cWe\u2019re two young people who are learning as we go,\u201d Hailey said in 2019. \u201cI\u2019m not going to sit here and lie and say it\u2019s all a magical fantasy. You don\u2019t wake up every day saying, \u2018I\u2019m absolutely so in love and you are perfect.\u2019 That\u2019s not what being married is.\u201d<\/p>\n Jealousy was a big issue \u2014 as was the couple\u2019s immaturity<\/a>. \u201cJustin and Hailey didn\u2019t communicate well in the early years,\u201d says the source. They\u2019d fight over the silliest things and Justin would mope and Hailey would go out with her friends and then they\u2019d make up and repeat that cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n The frustration was overwhelming for Justin. In 2022, he admitted that he had an emotional breakdown shortly after they tied the knot. \u201cI thought marriage was going to fix all my problems and it didn\u2019t,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard sometimes to look in the mirror and really have to realize, man, maybe you\u2019re not the person that you necessarily thought that you were.\u201d The source says Justin\u2019s mental health struggles were a challenge for Hailey, explaining, \u201cHe\u2019s a lot clingier, while she\u2019s always been more emotionally mature and able to see things in a clearer way.\u201d<\/p>\n Things got so bad, the pair seemed headed for a split. \u201cThey got married so young and weren\u2019t emotionally equipped to deal with it<\/a>,\u201d says the source. \u201cIt was hard going. Divorce seemed to be their only way out.\u201d<\/p>\n It didn\u2019t help that the two disagreed about starting a family. In 2020, Justin \u2014 whose single mom had him when she was just 18 \u2014 told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres<\/strong> that he was gunning to have \u201ca tribe\u201d of kids. His wife, he admitted, was not ready. \u201cShe still has some things she wants to accomplish as a woman.\u201d Indeed, the Rhode skincare founder was focused on building her career \u2014 and uncertain about their relationship. \u201cHailey didn\u2019t want to bring a child into their world until things were more stable,\u201d says the source. (There were also health concerns: Hailey suffered a ministroke in early 2022; three months later, Justin was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which left him with temporary partial facial paralysis.) Ironically, Hailey was dogged by speculation that she was expecting, griping in 2023, \u201cCan\u2019t [I] be bloated one time and not be pregnant?<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n It was only after Justin took a step back that things moved in a positive direction. \u201cHe stopped pushing her and making her feel guilty, and that\u2019s when things turned around,\u201d says the source, adding that their faith also helped them push through their problems. \u201cThey sought the advice of their pastor<\/a> and got some much-needed therapy.\u201d<\/p>\n Now they are in full-on baby prep mode. The source says the duo\u2019s been reading parenting books, brainstorming baby names and decorating the nursery in their $28.5 million L.A. home. \u201cThey\u2019re having so much fun,\u201d says the source. Naturally, Justin has been doting on Hailey nonstop. \u201cEverything revolves around Hailey,\u201d the source reveals. \u201cJustin\u2019s finally getting the family he always wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, another source exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em> that the couple \u201chad their issues\u201d before announcing their pregnancy. \u201cBut they\u2019re really excited to welcome a baby into this world. They see this new chapter as a chance to put the past behind them,\u201d the insider adds.<\/p>\n Justin and Hailey have been preparing by taking parenting classes<\/a> and reading books. \u201cThey\u2019re also talking very seriously about moving somewhere to raise their little one in peace, away from the craziness of L.A.,\u201d the source shares.<\/p>\nTroubled Past<\/h2>\n
Turning Point<\/h2>\n
Baby Fever<\/h2>\n
Working Through Their Issues<\/h2>\n