Hollywood actress-singer Mariah Carey and her husband have lots of phone sex to keep the romance alive when their work sends them to separate cities.

Actor-and-rapper Nick Cannon who wed the "Obsessed" singer in 2008 said: "There is lots of phone sex when I am not at home but when I get home, we have a big party."

The 28-year-old star also revealed he and Mariah, 40, are planning to have a baby in the near future, reports said.

"We definitely want a family. It is at the forefront of our minds. We would be happy with one. I want to be able to manage the right amount of attention," said Carey.

"We are so busy. If you have six kids running around it's difficult to give attention to everyone," she added