By Shreya Mali and Hannah Rice
What’s the likelihood of Lauren Sánchez & Jeff Bezos’ relationship lasting? My feature with The List assesses their past marriages and behavioral history. #JeffBezos #LaurenSanchez #RelationshipAdvice
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have spent years presenting themselves as a perfect match since their relationship went public in 2019, following both their divorces. They’ve since shared glimpses into their life together—like morning chats over coffee and relaxing with TV at night.
Sánchez shared that she and Bezos enjoy shows like Presumed Innocent, Baby Reindeer, and Severance. She called them “great teammates,” while Bezos said they energize and respect each other. Still, their relationship has oddities that raise doubts about its long-term future.
Journalists Mali and Rice write, “The List tapped into the expertise of Susan Winter, NYC relationship expert and creator of the “Love À La Carte Method” to comment on this couple’s interesting dynamic.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s reported past infidelities may create trust issues in their relationship
While an insider clarified to the New York Post that they only started seeing each other after Bezos’ and Mackenzie Scott’s private separation that year, it wasn’t enough to convince people that their romance didn’t begin as an affair. According to relationship expert Susan Winter, the alleged infidelity may have created a shaky foundation for their relationship.
“When both partners have cheated on former spouses, repeating that behavior becomes significantly easier,” Winter warned. As a result, Sánchez and Bezos could find it difficult to fully trust each other, which may lead to arguments about simple things like their whereabouts. This will make things increasingly hard, given that the billionaire’s jam-packed schedule likely keeps them apart for long periods of time. While professing that most people would find it difficult to betray their partner’s trust the first time, the relationship expert added, “But once that pattern is established, repeating that behavior becomes enticingly seductive.”
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s drawn-out engagement may point to trouble in paradise
So, there’s a chance that the celebrity couple may not have locked things down simply because their relationship isn’t as solid as it seems. According to relationship expert Susan Winter, there are several reasons why the tech billionaire and his journalist fiancée are stalling with their wedding plans. For instance, Winter posited that the couple may be trying to see what their relationship is like beyond the honeymoon period first, pointing out, “The honeymoon phase is filled with courtship, passion, and heightened emotions. But this phase of the relationship is fairly short-lived.” Winter also explained that after about three months to a year of bliss, couples often settle into a mundane and practicable routine that dulls their spark, adding, “This phase can mirror the predictable patterns of married life that they found undesirable with their former spouses.”
