Katy Perry is very open about her relationship with her rocker boyfriend, John Mayer, and about motherhood. The "Roar" Singer talked about her significant other and her ex-husband, Russell Brand wanting children to Marie Claire. 

According to USA Today, the raven-haired performer is busy promoting her new "Prism" album, revealing more details about her life in the magazine's January issue. 

Perry, who recently hung out with Niall Horan, said that her relationship with Mayer hasn't always been easy. 

"I took a break from my boyfriend, not one that I wanted," confessed Perry. "It was like a splash of cold water to search inward on what was going on with me. That is what let me to this new awakening, this realizing, If I don't do some self-love, I'm not going to be able to keep the love that I want. I still needed to deal with all of my ex-husband stuff." 

The singer had underwent a painful divorce from her former husband, Brand, who wanted to start a family with her.

"There were two weeks of my life after I found out the truth of my marriage where I was like, 'OK. All right," continued Perry. "I can't feel this. This is too intense right now.' I was, like, just eating Flamin' Hot Cheetos and drinking, and that's it." 

And though she rebounded after Brand and is happy with Mayer, having children is not in her plans right now. 

"I'm definitely not there yet, and I can't plan that far in advance," admitted Perrry when it comes to becoming a mother. "When I decide to have a family, I'll just want to be Mom for a little bit. (Brand) really wanted me to have children, and I knew I wasn't ready -- I think it was a way of control. I think it was part of, If I have a kid, then I would have to sacrifice - I'd have to be home more. I really wanted to, but I knew I wasn't ready for it. It wasn't like, 'Hey, let's have a kid because we're in love.'"

The issue with Perry is out Dec. 17.

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