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Nick Cannon has revealed that signing a prenuptial agreement before marrying Mariah Carey was never an issue for him, explaining that he understood why the singer wanted to protect her wealth and believed the arrangement ultimately benefited them both.
 
The 46-year-old discussed the agreement during a November 9 appearance on On Par with Maury Povich, where he confirmed that he and Carey had signed a prenup ahead of their 2008 wedding.
 
"Mariah Carey, her entity, her global conglomerate, is gonna make sure she is protected," Cannon said. "Had no problem with it whatsoever. And when it was all said and done, I think it protected both of us."
 
The former couple, who share 15-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe, separated in 2014 after six years of marriage. Their divorce was finalised in 2016.
 
Although Cannon described the prenup process as easy, he said the experience of ending a marriage made him reluctant to marry again. He explained that divorce can be lengthy and emotionally draining, even when both parties are trying to handle it amicably.
 
"I think because of some of the natures of, like, unmarrying are not good," he said. "And it's just the process—you don't realize it takes so long and how draining it is."
 
Cannon said he and Carey managed to preserve their friendship by making their children a priority throughout the separation. He acknowledged that their relationship could easily have deteriorated had they not made a conscious effort to approach the situation as a family.
 
"It really could have affected how we handled one another as friends," he said. "I saw the traps of how this could have turned really bad if we didn't step in and really engage as a family."
 
He also credited their mutual respect for keeping their separation from becoming a public dispute, saying neither had spoken negatively about the other.
"We handled it so well," Cannon said. "We handled it out of love. Never heard me say a bad thing about her. Never heard her say a bad thing about me. And we just kind of made it about the kids."
 
The two have continued to speak positively about their co-parenting relationship. Cannon previously described Carey as one of his best friends, while the singer has also spoken about their ability to remain friends and communicate about their children.