London, UK 10/1/2009 11:25:51 PM
News / Entertainment

Mariah Carey and her husband have "lots of phone sex".

Actor-and-rapper Nick Cannon – who wed the 'Obsessed' singer in 2008 – use lusty long distance conversations to keep the romance alive when their work sends them to separate cities.

 

Asked how he and Mariah coped with being apart, Nick said: "Theres lots of phone sex! And when I get home, we have a big party!”

 

The 28-year-old star also revealed he and Mariah, 40, are planning to have a baby in the near future.

He said: "We definitely want a family. Its at the forefront of our minds."

 

Mariah added: "Of course, wed be happy with one. I want to be able to manage the right amount of attention.

 

"We are so busy - if you have six kids running around, no one gets what they need. Kids need a lot of attention."

 

If they can't conceive naturally, the couple would "definitely" consider adoption.

 

Nick explained: "Its never out of the question. I was raised by my grandmother, who was also a foster mom, so I grew up around a lot of kids."