Cannon "wants kids" with Carey

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Nick Cannon wants to start a family with his new wife Mariah Carey, Us Magazinereports.

The actor's half-brother Reuben Cannon said Nick "definitely wants kids" with the pop diva.

He told the US magazine: "I am not sure exactly if now is the time. Both of their careers are crazy right now."

Reuben added that his brother had long been a fan of Carey's music.

"He was a fan. He loves her more than any other girl," Reuben said.

The couple wed in the Bahamas on April 30 after a two-month romance.