Why Did We Get Married?'s Tyler Perry rules out marriage - but why?
Tyler Perry is adamant that he will never walk down the aisle for this reason.
Tyler Perry has ruled out marriage.
The Why Did We Get Married? director has given a firm "nope" to getting hitched in the future, saying he wants to avoid divorce and the hefty costs that come with separation.
Appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Monday (14.09.26), Tyler, 57, explained to the 45-year-old singer: "It’s not the marriage that bothers me, it’s the divorce.
"Everybody that I know that did well and went broke, it was because of a divorce. So I’m good just being free."
Even Jennifer's offer to sing at his wedding failed to change The Oval actor's mind.
He added: "What makes me think about marriage is, 'You’re no good, heartbreaker. You’re a liar. You’re a cheat. I don’t know why I let you do these things to me.'
"That’s what I think about."
Tyler's age and plans to slow down have also influenced his decision to never walk down the aisle.
Speaking on NBC's Today with Jenna + Sheinelle that Monday, he said: "When I wrote the first [Why Did I Get Married Again? movie], I thought, 'You know, marriage might be a good idea at some point.' But at this age, that’s not a good idea for me.
"So, no, there won’t be any marriage for me."
Tyler joked that "watching my own movie" put him off tying the knot.
The billionaire plans to swap the US for Puerto Rico next year with his 11-year-old son Aman, whom Tyler has with his 40-year-old ex-partner, filmmaker Gelila Bekele, whom he never married.
Asked if he ever plans to "chill out" in his career, Tyler said: "Yep, moving to Puerto Rico at the top of the year, and I’m pulling back a whole lot."
The Sistas creator admitted that he is more aware of his own age than ever before, and feels it's "time to slow down a bit" in his working life.
Tyler explained: "Getting older [inspired this]. It’s time to slow down a bit, enjoy more time with my son, and just take it all in."
