Mountain Zen: Jessica Biel Shows the Intentional Quiet of Her Montana Life
Jessica Biel is revealing the secret to a quiet life in Big Sky Country by sharing her personal rituals and explaining the reason for her family’s relocation to a place far away from the Hollywood spotlight. On the day of April 20, the 44-year-old actress went on Instagram and told about a “new moon” ritual through pictures of crystals, candles, and the last rays of the sun near her Montana home. Wearing a warm dressing gown and a cap with “MT” printed on it, the 7th Heaven* star commented on the tranquil scenes by saying, “Moon’s doing its thing.”
This private side of Biel has been living a life of intention for more than ten years. Biel and her husband, Justin Timberlake, moved to Montana several years ago after getting two children, Silas, 11, and Phineas, 5, in order to give them a normal life. By going away from the big cities of the coast, the couple has been able to protect their kids from the constant attention that public figures are usually confronted with.
Biel has been sharing about how ‘freeing’ the move has been, telling Kelly Ripa on the Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast that it was the incessant paparazzi chasing in places like New York and Los Angeles that led to the decision to move out. “In the East Coast, you really get hammered, on the West Coast you get hammered too, ” she said. “That’s why we don’t even live there that much anymore.” Montana, to the Biel-Timberlake family, is more than just a dwelling; it is a refuge where their children can have the freedom to grow up in their own way.
Parenting Priorities: Jessica on Protecting Her Kids and Chasing Big Goals
Jessica Biel is opening up about the challenge of raising kids in the spotlight while having a career that is high-profile. For Biel and her husband, Justin Timberlake, relocating to Montana was a planned decision to give their kids, Silas and Phineas, a level of anonymity they couldn’t get in Hollywood. The actress said that she is very protective of their privacy, “I don’t wanna expose them in a way until they have an ability to make that decision for themself. “
Balancing their work lives with their desire for a “normal” family life is done through a smart scheduling system. Biel, who has been married to the “Can’t Stop the Feeling” singer for almost 14 years, disclosed that they work hard to have one parent always at home. “At least one of us is working full time, only one, ” she remarked to InStyle in May 2025. Then, adding with a bit of parental humor, “Sometimes we do a good job.”
Though she enjoys the lifestyle she has in Big Sky Country, Biel makes it clear that her moving there doesn’t mean she’s retiring. The 44-year-old is still determined and finds her work in entertainment inspiring. “I still have a lot of big goals, ” she said, wishing to broaden her horizons and deepen her work. For Biel, Montana is the haven that gives her the strength to come back to the busy Hollywood with new interest and vigor.
