'I wish it hadn't happened that way!' Lingerie-clad Mariah Carey never thought she'd divorce Nick Cannon or find love with 'regular, normal' billionaire James Packer

As she prepares to walk down the aisle for a third time at breakneck speed, even this pop diva is surprised at herself.

Mariah Carey has revealed she never thought she would be saying 'I do' again, especially after having children with husband number two.

The 46-year-old sat down with Complex magazine to talk love and loss while posing up in some very saucy lingerie for the August/September issue.

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Behind the mask: Mariah Carey has revealed she never thought she would be saying 'I do' again, especially after having children with husband number two as part of a Complex magazine cover shoot

The Hero chart topper told the magazine that when she married Nick Cannon in 2008 she never thought it would end in divorce.

The star said: 'I never thought I would [have children], but I never thought I would have babies with someone and then get divorced. Like, ''Oh, great job. Repeat your past.'' 

'But life happens and it was supposed to happen. It's fine. For [twins Monroe and Moroccan], I wish it hadn't happened that way.'

Mariah - who was also previously married to music producer Tommy Mottola from 1993 to 1998 - also revealed she was not looking to find love again, let alone another husband when she was introduced to James Packer, who she was told was 'a regular, normal person' - aside from being a billionaire, of course.

Eyes Wide Shut: The 46-year-old sat down with Complex magazine to talk love and loss while posing up in some very saucy lingerie for the August/September issue

The couple had been dating less than a year when James - who also has two marriages under his belt - proposed in January with a 35-carat diamond ring.

Mariah said the couple have a similar sense of humour and give each other the space they need to excel in their various fields.

'I don't expect him to be at every little thing that I do, and vice versa. He's got a lot of stuff on his plate and so do I. There's a mutual understanding.'

Shocked herself: The Hero chart topper told the magazine that when she married Nick Cannon (pictured 2013) in 2008 she never thought it would end in divorce

'But it happened': The twice-married star shared, 'I never thought I would [have children], but I never thought I would have babies with someone and then get divorced. Like, ''Oh, great job. Repeat your past''

When asked if getting two moguls married was like a business merger, the singer confessed it is a little difficult, hinting that a pre-nup was being drawn up.

Round three: Mariah (pictured Monday) also revealed she was not looking to find love again, let alone another husband when she was introduced to James Packer, who she was told was 'a regular, normal person'

'We would like for it not to be a big thing, but the reality is it has to be because there's things that are specifically mine, and he's got huge friggin' conglomerate stuff and I'm not looking to take that from him. So it has to be dealt with.

'Anytime you get married to somebody [it does] - and I should know.'

'This'll be marriage number three. My bishop said to me, ''I don't want you to go Elizabeth Taylor on me!''' I said, ''I'm not'' - and then I said ''Bye.''

Mariah said she tries to not share too much about their relationship as, after all, her billionaire Aussie love is kind of a big deal. 

'He's a private businessman and there are a lot of things with his companies that I just can't talk about. It's just not good for me to do.'

She did share one tidbit - James has long been a massive Mariah fan and still has different Mariah playlists set up in his iPod.

The fact he is a fan is a good thing, the hitmaker said: 'Actually, if he didn't like my music, then how would I be able to handle him being around when all I'm doing is creating? It's cool.'

It is not known if James will make an appearance in Mariah's new eight-part docuseries, Mariah's World, set to air in the fall.

Throwing a little shade at The Kardashians, she said her show will not be about keeping up with theirs.

'Some of us talk about other people and what they do and la la la. But I'm not that person.'

'I don't expect him to be at every little thing that I do': The songstress (pictured earlier this month) said the couple have a similar sense of humour and give each other the space they need to excel in their various fields

Her show will still give fans an insider look at her life however, 'In the beginning I was like, ''Fine, we can document the tour, we can show what's happening behind the scenes, with the singers, the dancers, the this, the that. You can see me when I'm on stage, I'll talk—blah blah blah.'' 

'But what I started to realize is that my best moments are off the cuff.'

Mariah will also be on the small screen a lot in the next year or so with the star signing a three-picture deal to direct, executive produce, and star in original movies for the Hallmark Channel as well.

Her babies: The singer is the mother of two children Monroe and Moroccan, who just turned five. Their mom revealed little Monroe has been able to walk in high heels since she was two