Red Flags In Bunnie Xo & Jelly Roll's Relationship We Just Can't Ignore

It's no big secret that Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll's marriage is far from conventional. The two have repeatedly spoken out about the quirky aspects of their marriage, including Bunnie Xo confirming on Facebook that she continued her sex worker career after she tied the knot (even joining OnlyFans in 2020, four years after marrying the country star). If both communicated with one another and set healthy boundaries, the podcast host's work doesn't have to be a red flag. However, there are several aspects of their romance that undoubtedly are — including Jelly Roll's infidelity.

"It happened immediately after we got married. We got married in 2016, the affair was started...with an ex in 2017, and then I think I found out about it in 2018," Bunnie Xo said of her husband's cheating on "Wife of the Party." Jelly Roll later spoke about stepping out on his wife on the "Human School Podcast," sharing, "One of the worst moments of my adulthood was when I had an affair on my wife." Infidelity is a serious red flag and, although it may not be a dealbreaker for all relationships, including Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll's, a lot of work must be done to trust a person who has cheated before. 

As Kalley Hartman, LMFT at Ocean Recovery, exclusively told Women.com previously, there are multiple steps that need to be taken for a relationship to truly be healthy post-infidelity. Among them? Open lines of communication discussing why the affair happened and how it made the other person feel, as well as the person who was cheated on truly thinking about what's best for them moving forward. But that's far from the only potential problem we've spotted in this eccentric relationship.

Aside from Jelly Roll's infidelity, it's long been speculated that Bunnie XO and Jelly Roll have an open relationship (which has many misconceptions) – but she's denied that. Yet, we're not sure where the couple's boundaries truly are. She made eyebrow-raising remarks about monogamy on a 2021 episode of her "Dumb Blonde" podcast, stating (via Today), "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." Then there was Jelly Roll's very candid confession on 247HH about his wife inviting other women onto his tour bus and, seemingly, the bedroom. "She brought like three women on the bus, and that's great. She's done that more than three or four times, which isn't a crazy thing at that point," he said.

But Bunnie Xo shut down open relationship speculation in 2025. "I don't understand what part of we are not in an open relationship that people cannot comprehend," she said on "Dumb Blonde." She added, "This is all in the past. We have completely stopped all of those shenanigans because you can't trust anybody in the world," she added.

Though inviting others into the bedroom isn't always a red flag if both partners agree and set clear boundaries, the podcast host and musician changing the dynamics of their relationship could be. It's natural for people's wants and needs to evolve over time, but both need to be 100% on board with their new boundaries. They also need to be explicit about what they feel comfortable with, because changing their expectations years into their romance could easily lead to confusion and heartache.

Though it's normal for couples to have different wants and needs related to sex, it sounds like Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll are on opposite ends of the spectrum. During a NSFW episode of "Dumb Blonde," the musician confessed she and her husband don't have matching sex drives, while Jelly Roll shared (via The List), "I be having to tell Bunnie to put some of her tricks back in her bag. Like, she's swinging from a goddamn chandelier." He continued, "...It's a little overwhelming. She coming at you on some crazy s**t. ... She'll tackle you, choke you, try to f**k you." During another episode of "Dumb Blonde" in 2024, Bunnie Xo also spoke about the differences in her and her husband's intimate preferences. "My husband is so vanilla. He doesn't like any of that s**t. He is like, 'Just ride me and get off.' Literally."

Unfortunately, drastically mismatched sex drives and preferences can easily cause problems. "[It] can end a relationship. I've seen it in both my personal life and my professional life. If there's an incredibly mismatched libido, it takes a lot of hard work to bridge that gap," Dr. Laura Deitsch, sex therapist and resident sexologist at Vibrant, told Rooster. "It's a struggle for both partners. One is going to feel pressured and the other one is going to feel lacking," she added. No one should ever feel pressured to have sex, but it's vital that these two are open and honest about their needs, understand each other's perspectives, and are open to compromise to ensure both are satisfied.

Though marriage looks different to different people, everyone can agree it's a serious commitment. Not so much for Bunnie XO and Jelly Roll, though. They've admitted they didn't take their wedding seriously and weren't fully committed to each other from the moment they said, "I do."

Both were inebriated when they tied the knot on the same night they got engaged, suggesting they couldn't consider the severity of being legally tied to one another for the rest of their lives. To celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary, Jelly Roll wrote on Instagram, "WE STUMBLED INTO COURT HOUSE DRUNK AND GOT MARRIED. And looking back at what felt like the absolute wildest decision I ever made it ended up literally being the best decision I've made my entire life." He gave further insight into his state of mind when they wed on "King and the Sting." He recalled, "We got married kind of randomly ... It was Vegas, right? It's like 11 o'clock ... and I'm like, 'F**k it, let's just go now ... I think I was doing coke or Xanax or something." Red flag.

Bunnie Xo has also admitted they didn't truly take marriage seriously until two years in. "We finally committed to each other & did everything we promised each other the first night in 2016. Our castle in the sand had to crumble so we could rebuild on solid ground," she wrote over a TikTok video. Though we appreciate the couple's openness about how hard they worked to save their marriage, not putting in the effort required from day one wasn't exactly a sign of great things to come.

Though it's important for lovers to be friends as well, it's still imperative we keep a distinction between our partner and our friends. But Jelly Roll doesn't do that with Bunnie Xo. "I look at her like my best friend, like I would any other dude. Like, if we were at a bar having a drink and there was a hot girl there, we're going to acknowledge there's a hot girl there at some point in our conversation as two men. If we're really boys. It's my best friend, why would I not tell my wife the same thing?" he said on "Steve-O's Wild Ride! Podcast." Though being honest about being attracted to other people demonstrates strong communication and a lack of toxic jealousy (which isn't healthy in a relationship), Jelly Roll treating his wife the same way he treats his guy friends may not be the best idea.

As relationship expert Dr. Channa Bromley told Daily Mail, "Connection thrives on exclusivity. When your partner blurs the lines between being your lover and being one of the group, you risk losing the dynamic that makes your bond unique." She advised, "Keep your friendships strong, keep your relationship strong, but do not merge them into one." If Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll continue to blur these lines, there's a chance they could lose their romantic spark.