What Beyoncé And Jay-Z's Body Language Reveals About Their Tumultuous Relationship

In this 2005 throwback (three years before their wedding, btw), Jay-Z’s holding on tight to Beyoncé. According to Greer, his body language indicates that he’s "feeling the family love" even before they tie the knot. Their eight years of dating were chock full of expressions of love like this one, all of which served as the foundation for their decade-long marriage.

While Bey and Jay are serious about their business—they’re one of the wealthiest couples in entertainment, after all—this image is proof that they know how to have fun in their relationship.

Here, the pair are face-to-face, chest-to-chest, and standing in a manner that tells you they have a solid bond and connection, says Donaldson. Bey’s slight grimace is clearly just her way of poking fun at her hubby during this cute photo op.

This candid pic was snapped on the couple's first "On The Run" tour (the same year those cheating rumors started circulating). Body language expert Jane Greer, PhD, gushed over how wrapped up in their love these two are.

Though Beyoncé’s hand is busy holding her microphone (fair), her closed eyes and head propped on her husband’s indicates she’s totally here for the onstage snuggles. And while you might think this moment is being played up for the audience, Greer’s pretty convinced that these two are "all over each other" because there is something solid between them.

In another stage interaction (this time after their marital struggles and reunion), Jay and Bey let the audience in on a private moment in 2018. Jay-Z is standing tall so his wife can lean on him, which Greer says is something Beyoncé knows she can do from now on.

Her arms are on his, her eyes are closed, and their chests are touching, demonstrating total trust on Beyoncé’s part. If you weren’t sure these two made it through the worst of it, let this photo convince you they’re better than good.

Just a few hours after this photo was taken at the 2014 Met Gala, Beyoncé’s sister, Solange, went off on Jay-Z in an elevator. The whole thing was captured by a security camera which ignited cheating rumors that Beyoncé would confirm two years later on 2016's Lemonade.

To Greer, the couple seems pretty solid and look like "they’re in this together," but there are some warning signs pointing to the shaky ground they may have been on: Their eyes aren’t locked and Jay-Z’s hand is in his pocket, which is a clue that he has something to hide. Despite holding hands and smiling, these two probs weren't "crazy in love" that night.

"She’s his golden girl," says Greer about Jay-Z's feelings toward Beyoncé in this pic. At the 2015 Met Gala (a year after the elevator showdown) Jay-Z is "making sure everything is in place for [Beyoncé] to shine." While Bey does her thing, Jay keeps an eye out for her to make sure she’s photographed exactly the way she wants.

Well, d*mn. "They're showing the sizzle of their sexiness in the way they're embracing," says Greer. During their Grammy Awards performance of "Drunk In Love," their bodies are pressed together, they’re leaning in for a kiss, and their arms are wrapped around each other. That's enough to convince Greer that these two can’t keep their hands off each other.

And if this photo isn’t steamy enough for you, just listen to "Drunk In Love," Jay-Z and Beyoncé elaborate on their hot AF relationship in great detail.