(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Leonardo DiCaprio has decided marriage is a "wonderful thing".

The famed bachelor once insisted the idea of spending your whole life with one person was out dated. He has dated beautiful women including Gisele Bndchen, Bar Refaeli and Blake Lively, but is yet to settle down.

The 37-year-old hunk insists there is still time for him to commit to one woman fully.

"I see things a bit differently nowadays. I think a marriage with the right partner can be a wonderful thing. Provided that both don't constrict each other's freedom, give each other space to develop, bring out the best in each other I definitely think it's worthwhile to grow old together," he told German magazine Freundin.

Leonardo is now rumoured to be romancing Victoria's Secret model Erin Heatherton. They are thought to have started seeing each other last year, but the star will never comment on his love life.

"I had a lot of beautiful relationships with gorgeous women. But you know: a real gentleman never tells," he laughed.

Leonardo is thought to be serious about Erin, with the 22-year-old model even meeting his mother Irmelin. The group apparently went out to eat together in Los Angeles on New Year's Day.

"The meeting went well and mom and Erin were seen laughing. Leo and Erin were on their best behaviour," a source said. (C) Cover Media