Chris Rock isn't making excuses for the mistakes that helped destroy his nearly 20-year marriage. The comedian is admitting that pornography, cheating and his own behavior played a major role in the painful breakup.

In a revealing new interview with GQ, the 61-year-old comedian looked back on his marriage to Malaak Compton-Rock and acknowledged that he wasn't the husband he should have been.

"I was not a great husband," Rock confessed. "I watched a lot of porn. I don't watch porn anymore. I haven't watched porn in five, six years."

But his struggles went beyond pornography.

Rock also admitted to cheating on his wife with three women during their marriage. He acknowledged that he often failed to listen, show kindness or treat his wife the way she deserved.

"It's not anything I'm proud of, but it's something I had to go through," he said.

The Everybody Hates Chris creator offered an unusual explanation for his behavior, comparing himself to a superhero who discovers his powers and becomes reckless with them.

"Every Marvel movie, man or woman, they have to test their powers," Rock explained.

He described how superheroes often become arrogant, pushing their abilities to the limit before experiencing a painful reality check.

"They try to go to the sun, then they crash down because they realize they're not God," he said.

For Rock, that realization came through his own failures.

"I tested my powers. I definitely realized I wasn't God or anywhere near him, and I was severely humbled, as I should have been."

Rock and Compton-Rock married in 1996 and welcomed two daughters, Lola and Zahra. After 18 years of marriage, the couple separated in December 2014. Their divorce was finalized in 2016.

At the time, Compton-Rock released a statement acknowledging the difficult decision.

"After much contemplation and 19 years of marriage, Chris and I have decided to go our separate ways," she said.

Despite their painful breakup, the former couple has continued to come together for important family milestones. In May, they reunited to celebrate their daughter Zahra's graduation from the University of Southern California.

Rock also revealed that the divorce took a toll on his career and finances, forcing him to spend years rebuilding his life.

"Nobody has a successful divorce, so that takes time," he told GQ.

He explained that the financial fallout pushed him back onto the road for multiple comedy tours while he worked through the personal consequences of his failed marriage.

"There was a lot of stand-up. There was a lot of getting my life together," he said.

The comedian is now returning to directing with Misty Green, his first film behind the camera in 12 years. He has also moved forward romantically and is currently dating Simone Henault.

While Rock's comments won't erase the hurt caused by his past decisions, they offer a rare moment of public accountability from a Hollywood star.

And perhaps his most revealing admission wasn't about pornography or cheating, but the humbling realization that his actions had consequences he couldn't escape.