KEY POINTS

  • Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake attended the premiere of her new limited Hulu true crime series "Candy" this week
  • Biel said her husband insisted that they need to "keep dating" despite being married
  • The actress said their marriage is "not always easy" but that the happy moments "make all the hard times palatable"

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary this year, and the actress is revealing the secret to keeping their marriage alive.

Biel and Timberlake were as sweet as ever at the premiere of Biel's new limited Hulu true crime series "Candy" in Los Angeles, Entertainment Tonight reported.

While speaking to ET's Lauren Zima at "Candy's" For Your Consideration event Monday, Biel was asked what keeps her and Timberlake's marriage strong nearly 10 years in, and the actress was quick to give her husband credit.

"Well, I'll have to give Justin the credit in this moment, for this one thing that he always says to me: 'We might be married, but we have to keep dating,' and it's so true," Biel shared. "You just have to keep making time for each other and you have to keep making each other a priority. And do the things that you love together."

She noted that just like in other marriages, "it's not always easy," but that she believes "those touch point moments make all the hard times palatable."

Biel looked elegant at Monday's premiere in a white ensemble that consisted of a cropped top and wide-leg pants. She accessorized with layered gold necklaces and a white clutch.

Timberlake, for his part, donned a Dior men's black wool oblique notch lapel suit, a navy silk shirt with bandana motif and boots for the event, according to Harper's Bazaar.

Biel, who was photographed cuddling up to her husband on the red carpet, joked that she considers any night where she and Timberlake get to leave their house a date night, before gushing over his support of her and her career.

"It's always fun to celebrate something that you're proud of, and to do it with him and have a glass of wine -- it feels special, it does," Biel told ET.

In addition to getting his support, Biel also drew inspiration from Timberlake for her character Candy Montgomery. The curly wig she wore as the housewife-turned-ax-murderer in the limited series reminded fans of Timberlake's iconic hairstyle during his NSync days.

"We laughed about it because it looked like the early days of those beautiful curls," Biel said. "Let's get serious, he had beautiful curls. And his mom, now actually has like, current, really cool hipster short curly hair. It's weird, it kind of resembles both of them. At the same time."

Biel and Timberlake tied the knot in 2012 at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Puglia, Italy. The couple shares two sons, Phineas, 2, and Silas, 7.

"Candy" premiered on Hulu Monday, with one episode being released daily until the finale Friday.

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 09: Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake attend the Los Angeles Premiere FYC Event for Hulu's "Candy" at El Capitan Theatre on May 09, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic