Though the split has been known of for a while, singer John Mayer went ahead and officially acknowledged this week that he and singer Katy Perry are no longer in a relationship.

Mayer spoke about the couple’s relationship on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He related that the relationship was private throughout and that he would prefer to keep it that way even now. During the interview Mayer seemed at ease

“Coupling is a tricky thing,” said Mayer.

Mayer went on to talk about his new, relaxed life in Montana. He also touches on his love of scotch, and how he has had to cut down on the beverage now that his body can’t “just shake everything off” any longer.