Zalebrity couples face a lot of pressure! Crazy work schedules, being hunted down by gossipy paparazzi, and always having to be on their best behaviour (unless of course a pair like Khanyi Mbau and Jub Jub had to start dating) – it’s not that hard to see why glam couples like Heidi Klum and Seal split up.

On the other hand, loving couples like Josh and Zuraida Jardine Lindberg make it easy to believe again – some couples can make it. We chatted to Zuraida about the secrets to their relationship success.

You and Josh are both very busy people in the entertainment industry, and you have your new maternity wear range too! How do you manage to still keep the romance alive?

We both ensure that we make time for each other. I try not to bring my Cocodrama business back with me at night unless I need his guidance with something. We go out for dinner once a week and try to catch a movie or theatre show. It’s so easy to lose that couple connection if you don’t make the time and effort to connect.

 What’s it like being a couple in the limelight?

I don’t even think about it. We keep each other grounded in a way most couples should do for one another anyway. Your partner should nurture your growth as a human being. Besides, it’s sad when some people buy into their own hype of ‘being in the limelight’ – you become popular through the grace of the public, they can tear you down too. We’re merely personalities that get media exposure sometimes, but we’re by no means zalebrities…

What is your favourite thing about Josh?

He’s an incredible father to our kids. I love watching him with them. He has an immense amount of patience, love and pride for them. He’s an all-round good soul, especially to beggars and hawkers at the traffic light. I love how wonderfully and sincerely he interacts with them.

What is your favourite way to spend time together?

Without a doubt it’s family time, when we’re all together with our kids, dog and family having fun in nature. It’s joyful.

Has having kids changed your marriage in any way?

Definitely. Our time together is no longer selfish – it now revolves around two people that are our full responsibility. And we’re happily obliging servants to them. Which has resulted in Josh and I having to allocate time for the two of us, kid-free. Before kids our time together was taken for granted. Having children has definitely deepened our marriage.

How do you manage to balance being a career woman, a mother, and a wife?

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Balance goes out of the window when you have kids. I’m constantly juggling, but I have a great support system and a hands-on husband, so everyday I just about manage and that’s all that matters.

What is your most special family memory?

The birth of my son – It was a beautiful moment when my daughter and Josh walked into the hospital room and I saw the sheer glee on my daughter’s face when she held her brother. Josh, my daughter and my son and I, it was picture perfect.