Nick Cannon says he and Mariah Carey still talk almost every day or every other day, and the conversations are mostly about Moroccan and Monroe. The update lands nearly a decade after their divorce and gives a clearer picture of how the former couple handles coparenting now.
“We were able to, kind of, move on and be amicable and be the best parents we can,” Cannon said in his Us cover story. He added, “And, like, to this day, man, we talk almost every day or every other day or, you know, just specifically just about the kids.”
Us and Wild ‘N Out Tour
Cannon made the comments ahead of his upcoming Wild ‘N Out Tour, turning a private family routine into a public status update. He said the arrangement is structured around the children, which means the relationship stays active without turning into a broader reunion narrative.
He also said, “We gotta operate as a unit, but it’s definitely departmentalized.” That line sets the boundary: the coparenting channel stays open, while the rest of the relationship remains separate.
Monroe at 15
Monroe is 15 and, Cannon said, wants to go to Pepperdine or NYU in their theater program. He said he encourages the children to focus on the arts and enjoy the work, telling them, “If we can, kind of, just focus on the arts and be good at it, then whatever you want to do with it, sky’s the limit, so that’s what I encourage my kids to do.”
He also said, “But we got to have fun doing it. It’s not a job, it’s a hobby.” For a family story that could have tilted toward old marriage headlines, the useful detail is simpler: the daily contact is practical, child-centered, and built to keep decisions moving for Moroccan and Monroe.
2008 to 2016
Cannon and Carey were married from 2008 to 2016, and he said the split was not messy or difficult. He described Carey as “my greatest friend and my greatest teacher,” then explained that he learned how to protect privacy, hold to what is true, and keep outside noise out of the way.
That is the real takeaway for anyone tracking the pair: the relationship now functions less like a former marriage and more like an efficient parenting system, with nearly daily communication and clear lanes. The open question is how that division works in practice as Monroe keeps narrowing her college plans and Moroccan and Monroe move further into their teenage years.
