Having children is the greatest joy any human being can ever hope to experience — at least according to parents. But more and more these days, men and women are choosing to be childless.
Even our favorite Hollywood celebrities and actors are beginning to question the whole kid motif. Have a look and check out these 15 celebrities as they open up about not ever wanting children.
Megan and Nick tried for a while to have children but quickly came to realize that it simply wasn't in the cards. They made peace with their situation and have never once regretted not being able to have children.
"If I had kids, my kids would hate me,” Winfrey told The Hollywood Reporter. “They would have ended up on the equivalent of the Oprah show talking about me; because something would have had to suffer and it would’ve probably been them."
A huge motivating factor for Miley opting to not have children is due to the environmental impact. She says she refuses to bring a human being into this world given the current state it happens to be in.
During an interview with Us Weekly, Jon freely admitted "I'd be a terrible father. I see my friends who have children and I'm like, 'Dude, how are you even upright, much less here at work at 6 a.m.?'"
Sarah once tweeted out that being a professional comic, always touring and traveling, meant having to make a difficult decision between motherhood and professional success/independence. She went on to say that she simply chose the latter option.
Keanu Reeves' persona has always had an air of mystery, but recently he put an end to one mystery. He did quickly put to rest any possibilities of future young ones during a recent interview with Esquire magazine.
Ricky has said that it was hard enough taking care of himself, let alone a child. “I didn’t have a work ethic for such a long time," Ricky told Red Magazine. "Imagine if I had a child like me? I didn’t start earning until I was 36!"
Dolly Parton has helped millions of children all around the world but has none of her own. She much prefers having nieces and nephews as opposed to sons and daughters. In her own special way, she feels like all the children of the world are her own kids
Christopher told Tjhe Guardian that "I'm sure many of the kids I knew as a child would have continued in show business, but they had kids of their own, had to do something dependable. I didn't, so I could get by even in periods of unemployment."
Alison has gone on record saying that she doesn't want children as she doesn't want anything to interfere with her shooting schedule. That way, she never has to worry about the timing of a job or filming on location.
Jared still has absolutely no plans whatsoever to have children. During an interview with Es Magazine he said that "I think it's really important to be present if you have children. I have a lot of... things to take care of."
Lily is the first to admit that she actually likes children and enjoys their company. She explained to Metro Weekly that the real issue was that she simply didn't have room in her life for children when she was younger.
Seth told Howard Stern that neither he nor his wife wants kids. The comedic actor explains that part of the reason why he's able to do all that he does is that he's childless. If that weren't the case, his life would be completely different.
"I was always too engaged in my life as an actress. At that time, I couldn't comprehend that you could incorporate a child into that without letting a child down in some way," Helen explained during an appearance on Popcorn with Peter Travers.
Jennifer once told Elle that women don't need to be wives or mothers in order to feel complete or fulfilled in life. She's never been shy about her decision to not have children and she's even more determined now than she ever was.
