Jennifer Aniston didn’t elaborate on Oprah about her relationship with John Mayer, as we reported earlier. The person who was in the audience at the Oprah taping either had an incorrect assessment of the interview – or that part was cut from the final version that aired.

Aniston implied in her interview with Vogue that she had a little talk with her on-again boyfriend Mayer and told him to keep his trap shut about their relationship, but she wasn’t shy when talking about what he means to her. Of his admission to the paparazzi that he broke up with her she said “I get it. We’re human. But I feel seriously protective of him and us. Trust me, you’ll never see that happen again from that man. And it doesn’t take away from the fact that he is a wonderful guy.” She also half-admitted she loved him and said it was difficult for her when they split up briefly this summer. “It’s funny when you hit a place in a relationship and you both realize, We maybe need to do something else, but you still really, really love each other. It’s painful.”

Not content to just get acknowledged in a very high profile interview, Mayer dropped hints at a recent event that he’s ready to propose to Aniston. If the journalist asked him specifically if he would be good at proposing this would seem like a scenario in which a celebrity was tricked into giving a soundbite quote. Mayer brought up the subject of marriage himself though so that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Update: the paragraph above is incorrect and Mayer was asked directly about proposing. I read the article too quickly and jumped to conclusions. All Mayer did was ask the interviewer how long she’d been married. I’m sorry for the confusion on this story.

When asked about his love life, the always impish singer joked, “I have not been very lucky. I’ve had a terrible life,” a tongue-in-cheek reference to Jen’s new Vogue interview where she defends herself against the put-upon heartbroken victim image she’s often portrayed as in the press.

John then turned the tables on the female reporter, asking questions about her love life. “How long have you been married for?” he inquired of the reporter, who replied that she’d just said “I do” in May.

This exchange opened the door for her to ask John if he had any tips on how to propose properly. A thoughtful — and very humble — Mayer replied, “I think I’d be pretty good at that. I’d figure that out,” and without saying too much, he added, “I’d get creative.”

When asked if he wants to start a family someday, John replied, “Of course. I don’t know how anyone would stand in front of you and say no. If they said no, you’d know they were covering for something.”

[From OK! Magazine]

Maybe I’d have to see the interview to judge. (If you have a link to the video please post it.) It really sounds like Mayer is courting press again though and that he just can’t resist stirring up some publicity for himself.

As much as Aniston says she feels protective of Mayer, someone should be protecting her from this guy. I know she’s a grown woman and is making her own decisions but she should be with a mature man who cherishes her and their relationship and doesn’t just throw it out there for public consumption. You don’t joke about a proposal unless you’re serious and these two have been back together for what – two months? This is not about Mayer’s need to have us talk about him, it’s about turning his relationship into gossip fodder. It’s already under a microscope, he shouldn’t throw it out on the street and let everyone trample on it.

Update: I was incorrect about Mayer and he was asked directly about proposing. Now that Aniston is growing on me I may have to take my blinders off when it comes to this guy too. Damn these celebrities for changing my opinion.

John Mayer is shown last night, 11/13/08, at the Keep A Child Alive’s Ball at Hammerstein Ballroom in NY. Credit: PNP/WENN