'We feel that is the 権利 way to bring up our children': David Beckham 反映するs on 19 year marriage to wife Victoria after he said it was 'hard work'... and 明らかにする／漏らすs they have 直面するd 'difficult 状況／情勢s'

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David Beckham, 43, has spoken candidly about his 19-year marriage to his wife Victoria, 44, during an interview with The Sunday 事業／計画（する）.

Earlier this week, a teaser clip of the retired footballer 述べるing his marriage as 'hard work' 報道によれば upset Victoria.

The 十分な interview 空気／公表するd on Sunday and David said he and the former Spice Girl are committed to their marriage and they teach their four children about the importance of hard work in all areas of life.

'We feel that is the 権利 way to bring up our children': David Beckham 反映するs on 19 year marriage to wife Victoria after he said it was 'hard work'... and 明らかにする／漏らすs they have 直面するd 'difficult 状況／情勢s'. Pictured on The Sunday 事業／計画（する）?

'I think marriage is always about hard work,' he said.

'You know your children, they want your time and they deserve your time, and we are hard working and we feel that is the 権利 way to bring up our children. To 証明する and to show them that 現実に, you have to work really hard to be successful.'

The couple, who began dating in 早期に 1997, 株 four children - Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 16, Cruz, 13, and seven year-old Harper.

Family first: The couple, who began dating in 早期に 1997, 株 four children. Pictured L-R, Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 16, Cruz, 13, and seven year-old Harper

The father-of-four went on to 言及／関連 the family's 最近の British Vogue cover shoot and spoke 高度に of Victoria's success as a mother and fashion designer.

'You know, we've been married for a long time now and recently did a Vogue 前線 cover, which was all about Victoria's 10 years in fashion,' he said.

'The 量 she's 達成するd in such a short space of time... four beautiful young children, you know, we have a beautiful dog.?But 明白に in her 商売／仕事 world, to be on the 前線 cover of Vogue, er, was a 抱擁する thing.?

部隊d: He said,?'You make it work, you make difficult 状況／情勢s... er, like travell ing away, 存在 away from each other, you make it work'

'And then we did a separate picture for another cover, but to have been married for the 量 of time we have, it's always hard work.?Everybody knows that.?

'You make it work, you make difficult 状況／情勢s... er, like travelling away, 存在 away from each other, you make it work.'?

In 新規加入 to marriage, David also spoke candidly about fatherhood.

'I know I'm わずかに 厳格な人 with the boys than I am with Harper to be honest,' he said.

'The boys 引き裂く me about it all the time... Victoria 引き裂くs me about it all the time.'

Cover shoot: David also 言及／関連d the family's 最近の British Vogue cover shoot

At one point, David 明らかにする／漏らすd his 'biggest ever 悔いる'.

He said he 悔いるs the choice of hairstyle he wore to 会合，会う with the late Nelson Mandela in 2003.

'There was also one photo I have of 会合 Nelson Mandela with cornrows,' David 明言する／公表するd in 不信.'

悔いるs:?At one point, David 明らかにする／漏らすd his 'biggest ever 悔いる'. He said he 悔いるs the choice of hairstyle he wore to 会合，会う with the late Nelson Mandela in 2003. The pair are pictured?at the Nelson Mandela 創立／基礎 in Houghton Johannesburg, South Africa?on May 21, 2003

The former Manchester 部隊d 星／主役にする 明らかにする／漏らすd the secret to 持続するing his fit physique.

'Three or four times a week I walk my daughter to school instead of 運動ing her, or she bikes home with me,' the retired sportsman 株d.

'It's the little things that make a difference.'

Fitness secrets: The former Manchester 部隊d 星／主役にする 明らかにする／漏らすd the secret to 持続するing his fit physique. 'Three or four times a week I walk my daughter to school instead of 運動ing her, or she bikes home with me,' the retired sportsman 株d. 'It's the little things that make a difference'. Pictured left Sir Elton John on a family holiday with David in August

David's interview with The Sunday 事業／計画（する） 報道によれば did not sit 井戸／弁護士席 with Victoria.

An insider told?The Sun?this week that Victoria was 'embarrassed' and 'abso lutely 荒廃させるd' that the father of her children was so 'insensitive'.

A friend （人命などを）奪う，主張するd that the mother-of-four was 'in pieces' over the interview, two days after which she checked into a German 退却／保養地 which specialises in emotional balance, something a 代表者／国会議員 for the Beckhams has 否定するd.

優先s: David said their four children are their 最高の，を越す 優先

High 賞賛する:?The father-of-four spoke 高度に of Victoria's success as a mother and fashion designer

The source （人命などを）奪う，主張するd: 'When Victoria was given the 長，率いるs-up on Wednesday about David's interview, she was 絶対 荒廃させるd.

'She has no idea why he would say such insensitive things and 公然と embarrass her like this. As you can imagine, it was as if a 核の 爆弾 had gone off in the Beckham 世帯 when she 設立する out.

'She was in pieces, and spent the next two days crying. To say it's not been the best of weeks is an understatement.'???

単独の trip:?After a preview of the interview 空気／公表するd last week, 焦点（を合わせる）ing on the candid comments about his marriage, Victoria 報道によれば 'cried for two days' before checking into a German 退却／保養地 which specialises in emotional balance

支援する in June, unsubstantiated rumours 循環させるd on social マスコミ that?David and Victoria were 長，率いるing for a 離婚.

But the 力／強力にする couple were quick to 解任する the 報告（する）／憶測s, with a spokesperson branding the 憶測 a 'crock of s***'.

After tying the knot in Ireland in 1999, David and Victoria have spent years defending the 明言する／公表する of their 関係 and 否定するing （人命などを）奪う，主張するs they are on the brink of 離婚.?

The 力／強力にする couple jetted into Sydney just hours before the interview 空気／公表するd across Australia ahead of The Invictus Games.??

Victoria looked noticeably downcast as they were photographed at the airport.

Standing strong:?支援する in June, unsubstantiated rumours 循環させるd on social マスコミ that David and Victoria were 長，率いるing for a 離婚 which their rep branded a 'crock of s***'