Rumor has it that the ‘Where Are U Now’ crooner and his model wife’s marriage ‘isn’t in a good place’ and they are ‘not convinced’ that things will get better.

Stephen Baldwin’s social media message that sparked concerns about Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber’s (Hailey Baldwin) well-being was seemingly not without a reason. According to a new report, the pair are indeed facing turmoil in their marriage, particularly due to their different ideas about having kids.

After Hailey’s actor father shared the cryptic message asking fans to “pray” for the married couple, a source tells Life & Style, “Their marriage isn’t in a good place and they know it. Loved ones are telling them things will get better, but Hailey and Justin aren’t convinced.”

As to the cause of their rift, the source reveals, “Justin’s been begging Hailey to make him a dad. It’s what he’s wanted for so long.” However, “Hailey isn’t ready, there are still things she wants to do, and it’s frustrating for Justin. He wants to be a young dad,” the source shares.

Hailey reportedly worries that having kids will become a burden to her. “Justin is so clingy – Hailey’s worried that if they do have kids, she’d be the one with all the responsibility,” the informant explains.

It doesn’t make it easy that Justin and Hailey “got married so young and weren’t emotionally equipped to deal with all the problems that came their way.” Still, they reportedly “are planning a trip this spring where they can relax and be themselves away from the public eye and meddlesome people.”

“The last thing they need is for Hailey’s dad to make such a public spectacle of their problems,” says the source, adding that pastor Victor Marx’s initial post that was reshared by Stephen “felt like a violation of their trust.”

Despite the challenges, that hasn’t stopped the Canadian superstar and the model from seeking counseling. “They’re talking out their problems with a professional and it seems to be helping,” the source claims. “It’s been a struggle but Justin and Hailey both want to make this work. They just need to get back to that place where they’re in love again.”

Earlier this month, Hailey appeared to debunk speculation about their marital issues. She claimed on Instagram, “Just FYI the stories and constant ‘blind items’ I see on TikTok are 100 percent of the time wrong Made out of thin air… Come from the land of delusion…So I know it may be fun feeding into these stories but just know they’re always false xx sorry to spoil it. (sic)”

Meanwhile, Deuxmoi reported that Justin was indeed having problems, but it’s not related to his marriage. “Justin Bieber is going through it. That is what it’s about. I have maintained from the beginning it is not about Justin and Hailey,” the blogger said.

“As a married couple, when one half of that couple is going through something, it affects the other half,” they continued in their podcast. A guest then added, “The other person isn’t going to like, ‘I’m all good! I’m chill over here when you just suffer.’ “