Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon: Is This 4 Real?

Ever since Mariah Carey married boyfriend Nick Cannon in May 2008, their relationship has elicited a ton of skepticism. (After all, they were only dating for a hot second before they decided to take the plunge. In a hurry, much?) The over-under on their marriage was six months at the most, and their shelf life was so short that media outlets didn’t even bother to combine their names into a catchy uber-term. (See: TomKat, Speidi.)

Since Mariah decided against a pre-nup, many disregarded their pairing as nothing more than a “Sugar Mama” situation. Some claimed Nick spent more time with Mariah’s credit cards than with her. Others felt it was a publicity stunt to promote the four movies Nick had out that year (yeah, we can’t seem to remember them, either) and the release of her album “E=MC2″ (coincidentally, Nick appeared as the love interest in one of her videos.)

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But now that the marriage has been on and strong for nearly eighteen months–an eternity in celebdom–and baby rumors are running rampant, Moonit goes behind the music to see if this thing is fo’ real. Oddly enough, Moonit’s relationship compatibility assessment shows the two are able to use their decade-wide age gap to their advantage, and their romantic potential is through the roof (Say what? Yeah, we were pretty shocked, too.)

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According to their birth date analysis, these two “naturally exude an incredibly positive energy whenever they’re together.” It’s a pretty awesome vibe that inspires anyone within ear shot to get going on their next big project. That’s because Mariah can bag the bad stuff and revel in Nick’s finer qualities (like that six pack of abs he’s got goin on.) At the same time, Nick’s not only great at showering Mimi with serious PDA, but he’s genuinely concerned about her well-being, too.

When we check out their friendship and long-term relationship potential, we find that “not even the network can break these two up.” Don’t get us wrong; they’re going to be hitting both high and low notes in their relationship, but they’re good at handling those issues in a thoughtful, sensitive way. Their analysis reveals that Mariah offers Nick “the kind of security and maturity he craves, while he boosts her self esteem with his respect and dedication.”

Plus, their determination and perseverance point towards big-time success when they collaborate professionally. We can’t promise these two won’t fall off the crazy train that is celebrity life, but we can say for certain that their relationship isn’t just a publicity stunt.