John Legend Admits He 'Wasn't A Great Partner' To Chrissy Teigen At Start Of Relationship -- Here's Why!
21.10.2022 - 00:01
/ perezhilton.com
They may be couple goals now, but it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.
The musician appeared on Monday’s episode of the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, and he spent a fair amount of time getting candid about the highs and lows of his relationship with wife Chrissy Teigen, whom he married in 2013 after meeting on the set of a music video in 2006.
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Getting vulnerable, the songwriter admitted he wasn’t ready to be the man Chrissy needed when they first started their relationship, saying:
It was only after time — and working on himself — that he was able to become who he is today, a family man who doesn’t take his wife for granted, he continued:
Their evolved love is the inspiration for his song, I Don’t Love You Like I Used To (above). And no, it’s not a breakup song like it sounds! John told Jay the track is about love evolving for the better throughout a relationship. Elaborating, the All of Me vocalist added:
Love it!
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The couple faced their most difficult challenge in 2020 when they lost their son Jack. At the time, John also took to his music to channel his pain and grief in a song called Pieces. While he and the Cravings author have been able to heal throughout the last few years, they’ll never fully get over the loss, he revealed:
It was actually the stars’ children Luna, 6, and Miles, 4, who helped them get through the immensely tough time, he continued:
It’s so important to have others to lean on! We’re glad their kids could be a support system for them and an inspiration to keep going during those dark days. They are now expecting