PICTURED: Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari put on united front as they emerge amid claims of ‘marital troubles’ as he focuses on his film career

Britney Spears and her spouse Sam Asghari are sticking together amid tough times.

The Grammy-winning singer, 41, and her husband, 29, were pictured on a drive in their white Mercedes-Benz SL-Class in the Westlake Village neighborhood of Los Angeles County on Tuesday.

The pair was together amid a DailyMail.com exclusive report that they are dealing with marital strife due to Sam’s intense focus on his burgeoning film career, as she feels he is ‘putting his work before her.’

A source close to the duo said that the Toxic singer is growing increasingly annoyed at Sam’s busy work schedule, particularly because it means that she is frequently left at home alone while he travels for jobs.

‘Sam has been out of town a lot because he has been on location filming outside of L.A. and it does cause issues because Britney does not like being alone,’ the insider told DailyMail.com.

The Till The World Ends artist ‘also thinks that Sam has been putting his movie career first,’ which causes some resentment, as while she is ‘supportive of his career … a part of her feels like she is the reason that his career took off in the first place.’

However, while the insider conceded that the couple is going through some ‘major issues’, they were quick to deny recent allegations that Britney has gotten ‘physical’ during some of their fights.

The pair are doing everything they can to overcome this hurdle in their relationship, even undergoing ‘invaluable’ marriage counseling, the insider said.  

‘Britney has never gotten physically violent with Sam. She is not a violent person,’ the source stated. ‘They are not headed for a divorce and their marriage is not in deep trouble.

‘They are doing marriage counseling together and find this to be invaluable to working out anything. Sam knows what she went through more than anyone and isn’t going to jump ship. He knows how lucky he is and how good he has it.’

DailyMail.com has contacted spokespeople for Britney and Sam for comment.  

Allegations about so-called ‘physical’ fights between the pair were aired in a sensational TMZ documentary, in which it was claimed that security has been forced to step in and break up several ‘screaming matches’ between the two. 

Britney and Sam started dating in 2016. at the time, she was locked in a 13-year conservatorship by her dad, Jamie Spears, 70.

The pair (pictured in 2019) was together amid a DailyMail.com exclusive report that they are dealing with marital strife due to Sam’s intense focus on his burgeoning film career, as she feels he is ‘putting his work before her’

A source close to the duo said that the Toxic singer is growing increasingly annoyed at Sam’s busy work schedule, leaving her home alone

The Grammy-winning singer appeared to be focused on her phone on the outing 

In  November 2021, an L.A. judge terminated the cruel conservatorship, giving Britney control over her life and her finances – something that she did not have up until that point. 

The ending of Britney’s conservatorship, which she plans to discuss at great lengths in her upcoming autobiography, caused irreparable damage to her relationships with all immediate family members, including her dad Jamie, mom Lynne Spears, 68,  and sister Jamie Lynn Spears, 32.

But she has not been without family, as she has become very close to her new mother-in-law, Fatima, as well as Sam’s sisters, Fay and Maddie, who have been outspoken about their love for Sam’s wife.

‘Sam heavily relies on his sisters for marriage advice, and they insert themselves into Sam’s life in a positive way, especially Fay.  It is almost like Sam has three moms,’ the source says.

TMZ announced the launch of its documentary hours before the film premiered – prompting furious backlash from Sam.  

The actor went on Instagram live shortly after learning about the film, which he branded ‘disgusting’. 

In the emotional video, he said, ‘I found it absolutely disgusting for the people who were in her life when she didn’t have a voice, they went and told her story like it was theirs.

‘All of a sudden—after 15 years when she’s free after all those gaslighting, all those things that went down—now you’re going to put her under a microscope and tell her story?’

Sam was behind the wheel of the luxury automobile on the sunny spring day in Southern California

While the insider conceded that the couple is going through some ‘major issues’, they were quick to deny recent allegations that Britney has gotten ‘physical’ during some of their fights 

The Lucky songstress appeared to be wearing reflective sunglasses on the daytime outing 

The source tells DailyMail.com that ‘Sam does not want Britney to watch the documentary,’ but adds that it may be impossible to keep her from doing so.

On March 31, rumors erupted that Britney and Sam’s marriage was on the rocks when they were spotted without their wedding rings.

At the time, Britney was on vacation with her manager Cade Hudson in Mexico. Some assumed that this was a romantic relationship, but this would be impossible for a number of reasons.

Sam and Britney quickly dispelled the rumors and a source revealed that Britney was on a getaway with Cade while Sam was filming outside of Los Angeles.

One week prior, Sam told a TMZ reporter that he was shooting a top-secret film that is going to be his directorial debut.

The videographer asked Sam if he would like to star opposite his wife in an upcoming ‘rom-com.’

‘I hope so, I hope so, I think she’s a great actress’ Sam gushed. ‘I hope one day that’ll be a dream come true.’

He also hinted at maybe writing the perfect script for him and Britney himself.

Sam was seen turned toward Britney on the drive in the luxury vehicle 

Britney later took to Instagram Stories on Tuesday dancing to her 2003 track The Hook Up

The singer wore a light yellow top with beige shorts in the social media clip

The Gimme More artist beamed in the stone terrace area of her home 

In terms of his acting career, Sam has gotten some incredible roles since he started dating Britney. 

In November 2021, Sam shared a photo with Mel Gibson, who he met through Britney, on the set of a film that he was cast in.

‘Trying to get Mel to behave in a civilized manner,’ Sam wrote alongside a photo of the two of them.  

Sam’s desire to break into Hollywood was no secret though. After meeting Britney when he was cast in her Slumber Party music video, Sam started getting consistent parts in films and television shows.

‘My ultimate goal is to really become a well-rounded actor,’ he said in an interview in 2021 with Variety. ‘I want to do action, but I want to be able to do drama as well. This is my craft, and I want to accomplish it 100 percent.’

And he likes the action genre. ‘Action is something that I want to do — action, drama, thriller — that’s a genre that I want to really get into. But if you can do comedy, you can do anything,’ Sam said. 

Britney Spears resents that her husband Sam Asghari is ‘putting his career before their marriage’ an insider has claimed – but they are working through their ‘issues’ with counseling 

The source said that Britney, 41, hates that Sam, 29 (seen together in 2017), keeps traveling for work and leaves her at home alone

Sam has been filming a variety of onscreen projects in recent months, including a film with Mel Gibson 

Britney was seen sans wedding ring on a getaway with manager Cade Hudson in March. At the time, Sam also was photographed without a ring while on an movie project outside of L.A. 

A source tells DailyMail.com that accusations that Britney is physically violent with Sam are untrue, adding that the are ‘undergoing counseling’ to work out marriage issues

When the outlet asked him about a recent role that he had in Hacks, he said that he would like to have a career similar to Tom Cruise. 

‘I want to get into blockbusters, I want to get into TV shows that get on Netflix and become fan favorites. My ultimate goal is to really become a well-rounded actor,’ Sam said. 

‘I’m doing a lot of MMA training, I’m doing a lot of gun and stunt training to be a well-rounded actor such as Tom Cruise.’

Before marrying Sam, Britney was married to a backup dancer Kevin Federline from 2004 to 2007. 

They share two songs, Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, who do not currently have any contact with their mom. 

Before marrying ‘K-fed’ Britney had a shotgun wedding that was quickly annulled in Las Vegas to her high school boyfriend Jason Alexander – who was infamously arrested at her and Sam’s wedding for trespassing.