Nick Cannon Says Mariah Carey’s Prenup Protected Them Both

Cannon said Carey’s global fame and career made the agreement sensible. “When it was all said and done, I think it protected the both of us,” he said. “So I would never get married again, but that process that we did was easy.”

The couple separated in 2014 and divorced two years later. Cannon said the divorce could have strained their relationship, but they avoided hostility and focused on their children. “We handled it out of love,” he said, adding that neither had spoken badly about the other and that things remain “smooth to this day.”

Carey told PEOPLE in 2019 that she and Cannon worked to co-parent their children and stayed friends for their sake. Cannon has also called her one of his “best friends” and said he was “always open” to rekindling the relationship, while stressing that their divorce was not messy and that they moved on to be the best parents they could.

Cannon’s family life and relationships with the six mothers of his 12 children are set to feature in a reality show for Netflix. He said the series would offer a more open account of his lifestyle. He is also hosting BET’s “Nick Cannon @ Night,” a show about love, dating and relationships that will include audience questions and perspectives from doctors and other professionals.