Beyoncé, who has always been tight-lipped about her marriage to Jay-Z, is finally giving some insight into her thoughts about tying the knot.

"I was 18 when we first met, 19 when we first started dating. There was no rush," the singer tells Seventeen in its December/January issue, due out Nov. 18. "I really don't believe that you will love the same thing when you're 20 as you do at 30."

The singer, whose new album I Am … Shasha Fierce arrives Monday, says she wanted to have a strong sense of self before making a lifelong commitment to anyone.

"Before the age of 25, I would never get married," says the 27-year-old singer. "I feel like you have to get to know yourself, know what you want, spend some time by yourself, and be proud of who you are before you can share that with someone else."

Still, she has learned a lot from her music mogul husband – and not just about showbiz. Asked what lessons Jay-Z has taught her, she says, "I guess probably that we're all human."

"I don't care if you're picture-perfect on every magazine cover, and you're the most handsome, successful, coolest guy," says Beyoncé. "You still get sad, and you still get your feelings hurt, and you still get confused and vulnerable and nervous and scared. You have to find a person you can make it through the tough times with."

Beyoncé also shows her fiercely ambitious side in the interview, saying that she often studies her own past performances looking for ways to improve.

"I have my YouTube days, when I watch every performance," she says. "I listen to my music, and I watch my videos to figure out what I need to do, what I need to fix, and how to become a better singer."

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Atlanta Woman Who Accused NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal of Stalking Drops Request for Restraining Order

ATLANTA NOV 13 2008 —  An Atlanta woman who accused NBA star Shaquille O'Neal of stalking and threatening her has withdrawn her request for a permanent restraining order against him.

A judge had been set to hear the case Thursday after several continuances. But documents filed late Wednesday in Fulton County Superior Court show that Alexis Miller has withdrawn her request.

It wasn't immediately clear whether the two sides had agreed to settle the case.

Miller's lawyer, David Wolfe, did not immediately return a call seeking comment Thursday morning. Drew Findling, a lawyer for O'Neal, also did not immediately return a call Thursday.

Miller, a 23-year-old hip-hop artist who goes by Maryjane, had said the Phoenix Suns center sent her threatening e-mails, harassed her by phone and said he would ruin her career after she broke off a relationship with him in July.

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