“Neither of Us Had Wanted to Cheapen Our Romance” – Pop Icon Mariah Carey on the Right Timing of Taking Things Further With Derek Jeter Amid Messy Marriage

One of the most sensual and difficult relationships for the pop icon Mariah Carey was with Derek Jeter. It was sensual in the sense that the former Yankee had helped her realize that she deserved much more in life than what she was getting. And it was difficult as when the former couple had started dating, the singer was still married to her then-husband Tommy Mottola. Therefore, the intimate affair had not come without its challenges. The singer did not want to break any of the marriage vows, hence it was difficult for her to take her relationship with Jeter to the next level.

 In her biography, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” she briefly wrote about her relationship with the former Yankee. She had also detailed almost everything that went into making everything right.

What did Mariah Carey say about making things right?

Over the years, Songbird Supreme, aka Mariah Carey, has talked on multiple occasions about how Jeter helped her get through her abusive marriage. Even though her marriage with Mottola was messier than many, she still didn’t want to cheat while she was married. It was indeed a tough situation for her. 

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She wrote in her memoir, “Neither of us had wanted to cheapen our romance by cheating on my marriage. It wouldn’t have been right. I wanted to wait until it was right. I’d waited all my life to really desire a man. It was worth waiting for it to be how I wanted it to be.”

Carey had told that her time with the former Yankee was a short and sweet dream. Not only this, but she had also called her t first time sleeping together sensual. 

Who did the ex-couple Jeter and Carey moved on with?

For those unversed, the list of women the former shortstop dated is pretty long. He allegedly dated many women until he met his now-wife Hannah Davis in 2012. Since then, the couple has gotten married and become parents to three beautiful girls. 

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As for Carey, after breaking up with Jeter, she had a new perspective on life. She went on to marry an American television host, Nick Cannon, in 2008. The couple shares two kids together, but they broke their marriage in 2016. Since then, whoever Carey is dating is a mystery.