Lenny Kravitz reveals that vow of celibacy is related to his father

Lenny Kravitz is determined to fulfill a promise made in 2005 (via NME). In an interview with The Guardianthe artist revealed that he obeys the vow of celibacy he took after witnessing his father’s betrayals.

In the memoir, Let Love Rule (2020), Kravitz wrote about an episode in which he saw his father on the phone with a woman and realized he was having an affair — once again. The two had a conversation, and her father Lenny He stated that his son would be just like him.

“He was right,” he confessed to the The Guardian. “After marriage, I became more like him. I was becoming a player.” The singer was married to Lisa Bonet from 1987 to 1993. Zoe Kravitzthe couple’s only daughter, was born in 1988.

“I didn’t like that. I didn’t want to be that guy. I had to face that, and it took years,” he continued, revealing that he managed to overcome the problem with “discipline” and preventing his “own desires from taking over.”

Kravitz He said he hasn’t been in a serious relationship for nine years, a period that also corresponds to the time without sex. Asked about celibacy, he confirmed that he intends to maintain it until he finds the right woman. “It’s something spiritual,” he pointed out, adding that he would struggle to embark on a relationship at the moment. “I’ve become very comfortable with the way I live.”