American rapper Big Sean has shared why he hasn’t married singer Jhené Aiko after eight years of dating.
During an appearance on the ‘Out of Context’ podcast last Friday, Sean told host Charlamagne tha God that he’s not ready to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend because “there’s a lot of work that needs to be done.”
He said, “It’s a little personal, you know what I mean? But just like to be real with you, just like any person who has dealt with love, we’ve had our ups and downs… And I think it’s still finding the right navigation through it all.
“To me, marriage symbolizes, like, the best relationship. I would like to, and I don’t like putting our personal business out there like that either, but there’s a lot of work that needs to be done.”
Sean and Aiko have been dating on and off since 2016. When their relationship began, Aiko was married to producer Dot da Genius. She filed for divorce in August 2016, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
In November 2022, Sean and Aiko welcomed their son, Noah. Aiko is also the mother of 15-year-old daughter Namiko, whom she shares with singer O’Ryan.
Sean had previously proposed to his ex-girlfriend, Naya Rivera, in October 2013. However, the rapper and Naya, who passed away in 2020, called off their engagement six months later.
