Nick Cannon says "trauma" stemming from his 2014 divorce from Mariah Carey led to him fathering 12 children. In an interview on "The Breakfast Club" published Monday, September 15, Cannon, 44, explicitly explained that the pair's break-up, as well as pressure from his career, complicated his decision-making abilities. "I didn't get a chance to slow down until I got in therapy," Cannon said.. "But I was just like, 'Look, I just got to keep making money. I got to stay hot. I got to stay funny.' And everything else figured itself out. And I just didn't do the work.