Christina Milian Tells Latina: 'I've Been to Hell and Back'

By Sharmaine Jones

Talking about your problems can be therapeutic. Maybe that's why Christina Milian opened up to Latina magazine about her marriage to The-Dream.

Milian, Latina magazine's February 2011 cover girl, described the time she was married to the self-proclaimed “Radio Killa” as “hell” and admitted her sixth sense did kick in, despite being in the dark about her husband's infidelities.

“I didn’t know anything," she told Latina in an exclusive interview. "But looking back, my gut was telling me something was off. But I thought I could fix it.”

“No matter what, you can’t change who you are. I know that now. I tried to be someone I wasn’t because I wanted my marriage to work. But ultimately, if it’s not working, it’s not working.”

The public break-up was an eye-opening experience that Milian said taught her a lot about her strength and resilience.

“I learned a lot about myself this year," she said. "I learned what I can handle. I learned how much I can take. I learned who I am and what I will accept for myself and my daughter.”

Now that the drama is behind her, she's ready for whatever the new year brings.

“I feel brand new," she said. "I’ve been to hell and back, but I survived. I’m stronger for it and now I’m ready for the next phase of my life.”

We're loving her sexy confidence, but the "Say I" singer says we can thank beautiful baby Violet for the glow.

“Being a new mother definitely makes me feel so much sexier than ever before," she told the magazine. "There’s a certain responsibility that I carry being a mom that makes me feel very confident and so blessed. Being a mom is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

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