Usher had it BAD when it came to his breakup with his ex, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas.

In a new People Magazine cover story, the R&B crooner revealed he and Chilli, who dated for 3 years and had a 7-year age difference, just weren’t on the same page. He told the outlet, “I was a young man, and she had very specific rules that didn’t work for me,”—adding, “I wanted to marry her. I proposed and she told me no. I went through a great deal of pain after that.” However the heartbreak wasn’t one-sided as he admitted to hurting her as well.

 

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Despite their respective heartbreaks, Usher said the two are now “cool” with each other. Usher just married his longtime partner Jennifer Goicoechea over the weekend, and Chilli is currently in a relationship with Matthew Lawrence.