In her new memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the legendary pop star revealed what led to the end of her marriage to Nick Cannon. The former couple were married in 2008 and had twins in 2011. However, Carey stated that having twins while maintaining careers in show business took a toll on the relationship.
"Along with double the joy came double the responsibility," Mariah said. "It was a lot of work and a lot of having to be home and available. Making the necessary adjustments to being working parents in entertainment took its toll on our relationship, and the end of our marriage came fast as it began. Even though we had prenuptials in place, the divorce took two years to become final and costs hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees."
Nick and Mariah separated in 2014 before Nick filed for divorce at the end of the same year. Even though the divorce was finalized in 2016, the singer believes she and Nick could have worked things out if egos and emotions didn't get in the way.
"Honestly, I think Nick and I could have worked it out between the two of us, but egos and emotions got inflamed (which can translate into many billable lawyer hours, and ultimately, it did,)," she admitted. "It was tough. We both wanted to make sure everything was cool for our family."
Despite their divorce, the two are in a friendly place as co-parents.
"We will always be family and we make it work," Mariah added. "We still have fun, reminisce and joke. And we are both certain that Roc and Roe are indeed our light. Every day they give us new life."
Source: Hollywood Life
