After decades of headlines, heartbreak, and hit songs, Cher may be preparing to walk down the aisle once again—this time, ahead of her 80th birthday.

According to reports from several sources, the legendary “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer is set to marry her boyfriend, music executive Alexander “AE” Edwards, 39. The two have been together for three years, and despite their 40-year age gap, sources say they’re deeply in love and ready to make it official.

“Cher doesn’t give a hoot about their age difference and they’re both ready to commit to each other,” one insider told The Mirror. “She sees her upcoming celebration at turning 80 as the perfect time for her and Alexander to seal the deal.”

While Cher’s representative told Page Six the wedding rumors aren’t true, the singer hasn’t been shy about expressing her affection for Edwards. In a recent CBS Mornings interview with Gayle King, she smiled as she talked about their relationship. “You know, you get older but your spirit is younger,” she said. “I just love him. I think he’s beautiful and he’s really talented.”

The couple first made headlines in late 2022 after being spotted holding hands in Los Angeles. Shortly after, Cher went online to confirm their romance, telling fans on X (formerly Twitter), “Let Me Explain…I DONT GIVE A [flying] FK WHAT ANYONE THINKS. I’m Not Defending Us. Haters are Gonna Hate…Doesn’t Matter That we’re Happy & Not Bothering Anyone.”

That bold, unapologetic tone has always been part of Cher’s charm. And her joy seems genuine. “Nobody knows what goes on between us,” she told King. “We just have a blast.”

The pair even share sweet moments with Edwards’ six-year-old son, Slash, from his previous relationship with Amber Rose. Cher described the boy as “smart, funny,” and “a delight,” adding, “I used to say, ‘God, give me a toddler and a man,’ and I got exactly what I asked for.”

Today, the couple reportedly lives together in Cher’s sprawling Malibu mansion, where they enjoy a mix of glamour, music, and laughter. It’s a far cry from the turmoil of her early marriages to Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman, both of which brought fame—and pain. In her memoir, Cher wrote that she sometimes felt “trapped” in her marriage to Sonny, who she said could be controlling. But she also acknowledged that those experiences shaped her strength and independence.

Now, nearly half a century later, Cher seems to have found peace and joy again. Whether or not wedding bells actually ring, one thing is certain: she’s living life on her own terms.

As she told CBS Mornings, “They’re not living my life. Nobody knows what goes on between us. We just have a blast.”

For a woman who’s reinvented herself time and again, it seems Cher’s greatest encore may be the one where she simply gets to love—and be loved—freely.