Ciara and baby Future grace the pages?of Essence magazine’s May 2016 anniversary issue, where the singer speaks candidly about how single motherhood wasn’t exactly on her ‘to-do’ list.

In an article titled,?Secret Garden, Ciara states that when Baby Future came into her life, so did a new focus on what matters most: her son and her faith.

The songstress said she was very specific in what she asked for in a man?and with her vision clear, she’s found the love of her life, Russell Wilson, who?recently asked for her hand in marriage?during a romantic trip to the Seychelles.

I remember telling my friend the kind of guy I wanted: a God-fearing man with a very fun spirit who loves kids and would really, truly care for me.

I was very specific because I do believe you can have it all.

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