Mary J. Blige br Says She Wants to br Date a Wealthy Man The singer might have br earned herself millions br with her chart-topping career, but she says she wants to br find a partner who is even br more successful than she is. She says she doesn't br want to have to carry br her lover financially. Mary J. Blige, BBC Radio 1Xtra As part of their settlement, br Blige pays her ex-husband br $30,000 a month in spousal support. Regardless, she insists br she's "having so much br fun" as a single woman. Mary J.