The Secret To Jelly Roll And Bunnie Xo's Open Relationship Is Written In The Stars (Literally)

At this point, country star Jelly Roll and his wife, podcaster Bunnie Xo, must be accustomed to turning heads. From critiquing their larger-than-life style to creating heart-eyes with their cutesy relationship, everyone seems to have an opinion, and one of the biggest talking points may be the couple's open marriage.

"I know so many couples who are now divorced because of 'open marriages,'" one skeptic writes on Reddit. Another seems more optimistic for Bunnie and Jelly, writing, "I think they'll be together for the long run. They both started from nothing and are building together." As Bunnie herself explained in an April 2020 episode of her "Dumb Blonde" podcast, "We allow each other to be who we want to be. If I want to sleep with another guy, I can go sleep with another guy. Like, that's not a problem."

Of course, that kind of free-wheeling dynamic is easier said than done. It takes a special couple to navigate the rules and boundaries of an open relationship, much less an open marriage. To learn more about what drives Bunnie and Jelly, Glam spoke exclusively to astrologer Susan Miller, the founder of Astrology Zone. She revealed that an open marriage doesn't just make sense for this couple — it could be the key to their happiness together.

The 12 signs of the zodiac don't just have different personality traits; they can also have entirely different values and needs. And it seems that Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll's signs both need autonomy. Born on December 4, Jelly falls squarely in Sagittarius territory. Meanwhile, Bunnie's January 22 birthday places the podcaster early in Aquarius season. As Susan Miller explains, these two signs demand a strong emphasis on freedom in their relationship, making it a little surprising that they committed to marriage at all.

"It's funny they're married. ... Sagittarius doesn't like to get married. ... The Sagittarian in him needs to have some freedom, but crazy enough, so does Aquarius," Miller exclusively tells Glam. This may explain why the couple has chosen an open marriage that gives them extra room to exist as individuals. "Aquarius loves [open relationships] because they don't believe that society has thought out the rules at all. And [Sagittarius] needs space. They have to travel," says Miller. "They need that freedom to go anywhere they want and to explore life's possibilities."

It's not that Jelly and Bunnie care less about each other, or even that they'd get bored in a monogamous relationship. They simply can't be fully happy in any constrained situation. "These are the two signs that need a lot of space," Miller adds. Fortunately, they also belong to signs that don't really care what others think about their relationship.

While there are different types of Sagittarius sun signs, these archers are typically adventurous souls, so it tracks that Jelly Roll is willing to challenge social norms. As for Bunnie Xo, her Aquarius sun signifies the biggest rebel in the zodiac. "She's idiosyncratic. She makes her own rules. If society doesn't have a rule that suits her, she doesn't follow it. ... Aquarius has their eye on the distant horizon far before the rest of us do," Susan Miller exclusively reveals to Glam. In other words, Bunnie and other Aquarians stand at the progressive forefront of society — and dare others to pass judgment. As Miller adds, "[Aquarians] just don't care what other people think. ... They keep their own counsel."

When you combine this revolutionary energy with the daring nature of Jelly's Sagittarius sun, you can see why the pair march proudly to their own beat. "This couple will do everything different. Everything. ... They're gonna do things that are ahead of the curve, and it fits them," says Miller. "They are nontraditional. That's the main word that comes out of these two charts."

And what about the haters who point to Bunnie and Jelly's open relationship as a sign of instability? Miller disagrees. "It's absolutely real," the astrologer assures Glam. "She's air, and he's fire, and air makes fire burn more brightly. ... They're perfect for each other."