"True love rises above all": Tina Knowles celebrates Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 17 years of marriage

On April 4, 2025, the 71-year-old businesswoman and designer, Tina Knowles, took to Instagram to mark her daughter, Beyoncé, and son-in-law Jay-Z's 17th wedding anniversary. She shared a video montage of the duo and a caption that celebrated the special moment.

The post featured clips of the couple through the years. It was soundtracked by Beyoncé's 2006 track Still in Love (Kissing You), with lyrics:

"You're my best friend, you're my husband... you are my everything, and I love you."

Tina Knowles captioned:

"Happy 17th anniversary to two of my favorite people in the whole wide world!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️ your love and commitment, and the ability to block out all the outside noises is remarkable. True love rises above all the bulls—t. Enjoy your day.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ repost : @thecarters08"

Netizens react to Tina Knowles' post

Tina Knowles' message comes at a time when the couple's marriage continues to be in the public eye. Netizens were quick to weigh in on the comment section of the post. Below are what some of them had to pen:

"She tore this song up !!!! Beautiful!!❤️ happy anniversary!", noted an Instagram user.

"Happy 17 Anniversary B & J ! Now Can B officially release this song now tho", penned another.

"Real Love is The Privilege of a Lifetime. Happiest of Anniversaries Lovers!", expressed a third.

"my love and support for them and the entire family will never end ✨ please help remind them that there are so many people who love and support them ❤️", commented a fourth.

"Y'all, please don't come for my neck, but what is this song? What Bey song is this and why is this my FIRST TIME HEARING IT? It sounds like a beautiful ballad. LIKE HUH? I have never heard this a day in my life until now. 😭", shared a fifth.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z's relationship began in the early 2000s

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is a globally beloved music icon. She has 35 Grammy wins to her name. She has worked in multiple fields such as pop and R&B to film, and business, among others.

Her husband, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, is a rapper, entrepreneur, and music mogul with projects such as Roc Nation and streaming platform TIDAL. Reports suggest that after nearly a decade of dating, the couple tied the knot on April 4, 2008, in a private ceremony. Over the years, they welcomed three children: Blue Ivy in 2012 and twins Rumi and Sir in 2017.

From the beginning, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been intentional about maintaining privacy. Hot New Hip Hop reports that in a 2008 interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Beyoncé stated:

"What Jay and I have is real. It's not about interviews or staged photos. It's real. It's been my day so many days already."

Tina Knowles is also a designer and co-founder of their joint haircare business, Cécred.

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