Kelly Clarkson admitted she never wanted to walk down the aisle to Brandon Blackstock, even though he said “I do.”
“No. I never wanted to get married from the beginning,” she says. told the people In an interview published Wednesday.
“[Brandon] He also has children and a religious background, which I think was important to him. But I've never been that person. ”
The “Since You've Been Gone” songstress, who filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020, further said that she's not the type of person to push for marriage because she's experienced several heartbreaks in her life.
“I've had a few divorces in my family, so I don't want to make too much of it. It's possible; it doesn't have to happen,” she continued.
“I never think about my children until they leave home.”
Clarkson, 41, and Blackstock, 47, were married for nearly seven years before divorcing.
Following the ex-couple's split, the Grammy winner gained full custody of daughter River Rose, 9, and son Remington “Remy” Alexander, 7, with Mr. Blackstock giving them one weekend a month. It is reported that the children were taken in by the authorities.
Brandon has daughters Savannah Blackstock, 21, and Seth Blackstock, 17, with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth.
Clarkson, on the other hand, isn't interested in finding her soulmate right away.
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“Dating sucks. It's so awkward,” she said. “I was single until I was about 30, and I forgot how talented I was.”
But if the “Because of You” songstress has learned anything from her past relationships, it's learning what to look for in a potential partner.
“I told my friend [that my future partner] It has to be someone who can bring their own life into my life without needing anything from me,” she added.
“It's much more romantic to say, 'I want you, but I don't need anything.' I'm doing great right now and having fun.”
This isn't the first time Clarkson has opened up about embracing single life.
In fact, the “Stronger” hitmaker revealed in September that she doesn't have a boyfriend and is “not looking.”
“I have two kids, two dogs, three rabbits, a hamster, multiple jobs, and a lot going on,” she said on Instagram Live. “And you think you're going to spend the rest of your life with someone, but actually you're not. It's hard to start over.”
She also joked in a December 2021 segment of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” that she would be “single forever.”
