John Legend admits he was “not a great match” for Chrissy Teigen in the early days of their romance

“I was more selfish then,” the “All of Me” singer said of his relationship with his now wife in an interview with podcaster Jay Shetty this week.

John Legend remembers the early days of his romance with Chrissy Teigen, now his wife.

The Hollywood powerhouse first met while filming a music video in 2006 and instantly fell in love. Although they wanted to take things slow. Their romance quickly heated up, and the two later tied the knot in 2013.

In the last episode of the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast that aired Monday. The “All of Me” singer admitted that she wasn’t very committed when she started her relationship with Teigen, 36. “I think I was more selfish back then,” he explained. “At the start of our relationship, I wasn’t a great match. Even though I loved him very much and was very happy to be with him. I was still selfish in my mid-20s, but I wasn’t ready to be the fully committed partner I am today.”

Over time, Legend, 43, said later he thought he needed to change to fight for relationships with the people he loves.

“When you stop being selfish when you think not only of the joy you have in a situation and the pleasure you get from it but also of your responsibility and commitment in that situation. You grow and mature,” he says. Time. You need time to become the person you want to be.”

Their growing love for each other also inspired him to produce his song ‘I Don’t Love You Like I Used To. Whose appeal is more like the madness at the start of a relationship,” the EGOT winner continued. “And love, if it lasts. In the test of time, it must be deeper and truer than that. We’ve been through enough together that it’s strengthened and made us stronger. This ordeal made us grow together and see things about each other that we didn’t know. And through it all, we could write and sing a song called “I Don’t Love You Like I Used To.” It’s different now, but it’s better.”