Kelly Clarkson admitted she by no means sought after to stroll down the aisle in spite of announcing “I do” to Brandon Blackstock.
“No. I never wanted to get married the first time,” she informed Folks in an interview printed Wednesday.
“[Brandon] had children, a religious background, and it was important, I think, for him. But I’ve never been that person.”
The “Since You’ve Been Gone” songstress — who filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020 — furthered that she isn’t one to push for marriage after witnessing a number of damaged relationships all over her existence.
“Because I’ve been through a couple divorces in my family, I just don’t like to put any weight on it. It can happen; it doesn’t have to happen,” she persevered.
“For my kids, I definitely would never even think about it until they’re out of my house.”
Clarkson, 41, and Blackstock, 47, had been married for just about seven years sooner than they known as it quits.
The previous couple’s breakup ended in the Grammy winner reportedly receiving complete custody in their daughter River Rose, 9, and son Remington “Remy” Alexander, 7 — with Blackstock receiving the youngsters one weekend monthly.
Brandon additionally stocks daughter Savannah Blackstock, 21, and Seth Blackstock, 17, together with his ex-wife Melissa Ashworth.
In the meantime, Clarkson isn’t excited about discovering her soul mate anytime quickly.
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“Dating sucks. It’s so awkward,” she stated. “I was single until I was, like, 30, and I forgot how really good at that I am.”
But when the “Because Of You” songstress has discovered the rest from her previous relationships, it’s finding out what she desires in a possible spouse.
“I told a friend [that my future partner] would have to be an individual that brings their own life to the table without needing anything from me,” she added.
“It’s far more romantic to say, ‘I want you, but I don’t need anything.’ I’m really good right now, I’m having a good time.”
This isn’t the primary time Clarkson has spread out about embracing the only existence.
If truth be told, the “Stronger” hitmaker printed in September that she didn’t have a boyfriend and was once “not looking.”
“I have two kids, two dogs, three rabbits, a hamster, multiple jobs — there’s a lot going on,” she stated on Instagram Reside. “And, you know, you think you’re going to spend the rest of your life with somebody, and you don’t. That’s hard to start over.”
She additionally joked that she’d be “single forever” throughout a phase of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in December 2021.