Bre Tiesi says she would leave her relationship with Nick Cannon if he has another baby. For us, the useful conversation is about what that line means: being open does not make time, parenting or boundaries unlimited. A person can love their partner, want a future together and still know what would make that future unworkable. The next question is whether both people understand the same agreement.
What is Bre Tiesi’s dealbreaker with Nick Cannon?
In her October 6 appearance on Angela Yee’s Lip Service, Tiesi described another baby as her hard line. E! News reports her words: “If he has another baby, I’m outta here.” The Selling Sunset star shares son Legendary Love with Cannon, who has 12 children.
Her concern centers on parenting capacity and limited time. She also described Cannon as her life partner and said she sees their relationship continuing long-term, according to E!. TMZ describes their relationship as open, with few rules; it frames her concern as parenting capacity rather than other women.
We don’t need to turn anyone’s children or family size into a punchline to talk about this. The important tension is familiar beyond celebrity relationships: loving someone does not automatically mean wanting the same future.
Is a dealbreaker the same as an agreement?
No. A dealbreaker describes what you can live with and what you would do if that changes. An agreement requires the people affected to talk, understand the terms and choose them. Page Six’s reporting contrasts Tiesi’s comments with Cannon saying in March 2025, “I just — I’m not done,” when discussing having children.
Those public statements are from different moments. They do not tell us what the couple has discussed privately, whether either person’s position has changed or what agreements currently exist. We should not fill that gap with guesses.
For couples reading along, that distinction matters. Announcing a hard line and hearing a partner agree to it are separate things. If one person wants more children and another cannot remain in that situation, the conversation needs an honest answer. Agreement under pressure, or a vague reassurance designed to end an uncomfortable discussion, will not resolve the difference.
We explored a related question about care, capacity and family in our Kendrick Sampson “wide love” Our Take. There is room to respect someone’s choices while recognizing that those choices may not fit the relationship you can offer.
What should open couples say out loud before a boundary is tested?
Start with the actual questions, not just the label. Do we want children or more children? What are our expectations around pregnancy prevention and safer sex? What changes need a conversation before they happen? What would we need to discuss if an unexpected pregnancy occurred? Keep those conversations grounded in everyone’s autonomy rather than assuming one partner gets to make decisions about another person’s body.
We are talking about clarity, not prescribing anyone’s contraception or healthcare. The practical details need appropriate professional guidance. The relationship part is making sure nobody is relying on an assumption the other person never agreed to.
Time deserves the same honesty. Talk about parenting, work, existing commitments and what you can realistically give a relationship. Our guide to bringing up swinging with your partner is a starting point for saying the difficult things without turning the conversation into a demand.
Our take: fewer rules can still require a serious conversation. Say the boundary specifically, invite a real answer and revisit it when circumstances change. We can be shame-free about different relationship choices without pretending every difference is compatible. The goal is an agreement people actually understand and choose before a hard line gets tested.