Is Common READY For Marriage With Jennifer Hudson He Says. _ E! News

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00:00 "Are you the marrying type? Do you think this one could be the one?"

00:05 Common reveals whether Jennifer Hudson could be the one.

00:08 After seemingly confirming his relationship with Jennifer Hudson, Common is opening up

00:13 about how he feels when it comes to marriage.

00:16 During an appearance on Today with Hoda and Jenna to talk about his new book, "And Then

00:19 We Rise, A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Yourself," the rapper reveals,

00:23 "I feel like I have grown and the work that I've done on myself has allowed me to see

00:29 that I am a marrying type. I am the type that I'm capable, I have the capacity, and at some

00:37 point in my life I may want to do that. I would know when the right time is."

00:41 He goes on to share that he is waiting for the right time.

00:43 "When I would feel that, I would communicate with that person and if she's feeling that,

00:48 then why not?"

00:50 And when asked about the viral interview that seemingly confirmed their relationship, he

00:54 said,

00:55 "We had a little fun and it was great to be on the Jennifer Hudson show. I felt like,

01:01 man, why not just be loving and honest with who I am and who we are. It felt good, it

01:09 was fun. We had a good time. I'm a person that is very private. I know things that are

01:15 sacred, so any relationships I have is not for public consumption. But at the end of

01:20 the day, we were on our show, we had a good time."

01:23 During the January 22 episode of the Jennifer Hudson show, the 42-year-old confirmed her

01:28 relationship with Common in the most adorable way possible.

01:40 And while he doesn't necessarily mention Jennifer, Common subtly mentions her career highlights,

01:45 including her 2007 Oscar for Dreamgirls and becoming an EGOT winner in 2022.

01:50 "I set my standard kind of high because she had to have an EGOT. She had to win an Oscar

01:57 on her first movie. I set my standard high. She had to get her own talk show."

02:03 He then goes on to gush about his relationship.

02:05 "This relationship is a happy place for me. It's like, for me, it's one of the things

02:15 where I found where I can, seeing her happy actually makes me really happy. So I'm very

02:24 grateful. I thank God each and every day, and I'm just letting God guide this relationship."

02:29 "I'm just letting God guide this relationship."

02:30 "I'm just letting God guide this relationship."

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