Shemar Moore is keeping it honest and revealing that he’s not a fan of marriage.
The 54-year-old star of S.W.A.T., who became a father for the first time with his girlfriend Jesiree Dizon, 41, in January 2023, shared with PEOPLE that although he considers Dizon to be his “partner in crime,” he has never envisioned marriage as part of his future.
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“I didn’t have a good role model of marriage in my life. Not my mother, not my father. Nobody close to me,” he explained to PEOPLE. “I struggle with ‘Who made that rule?’ I asked my mother one time. I’m like, ‘If people get married, then what’s this prenup thing? Oh, I love you. You’re the most amazing person in the world but sign this. So you don’t trust the person?’”
He continues, “To me, it’s just like tomorrow’s not guaranteed, but Jesiree, I’ll give you everything I got today and tomorrow. She is my partner. She is the mother of Frankie. Frankie has a dope-ass mama, and I’m going to try to be a dope-ass daddy. And we going to do that until God calls my name.”
In addition to his dedication to Dizon and their daughter, Moore expressed to PEOPLE that he feels a strong bond and responsibility towards the two children, Charli and Kayden, whom she had from earlier relationships.
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“I want to give her the best life. Not just material stuff. Just keep her safe,” Moore says of Dizon. “Keep them all safe. Kaiden, Charli, Frankie, Desiree. Kaiden has his daddy. I respect him. Charli has her daddy. I respect him. I don’t step on those toes, but I keep them safe. I mentor them as I can. I try my hardest to make them believe in themselves and watch them fly.”
Although Moore has embraced his role as a father figure, he admits to feeling guilt about not stepping into that position before his mother passed away in 2020.
