Ellen Degeneres Says No To Children

Ellen DeGeneres


Out and about lesbians Ellen DeGeneres and her beautiful wife, Portia De Rossi, have decided against starting a family and are insisting they'd rather concentrate on becoming great animal owners instead.The celebrity pair have hinted children could be a plan, after they married last year, during a brief window when same sex marriage was legalized in California, but the television host DeGeneres revealed that she and her wife have decided against the idea, because it's too big a responsibility. She tells AOL Television, "I don't think we're going to have kids. We have animals, and we love them. They don't talk back, and they don't explore their vocal chords out in public."We definitely thought about it, but it's just a huge responsibility, and I don't know that that's something we want to take on. We're very happily married without children."
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Published 6/24/09 by

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  • I think Ellen and Portia are making a sensible decision. Too few people - straight or gay - in this world really think about the decision to bring children into this world . It is a very serious and important job -and exhausting.
    I am straight and...
    Anonymous 6/26/09 Reply
  • awesome.,,..

    xoxo hSm 14
    high school 6/25/09 Reply
  • Maybe so but animals don't hug and kiss you and tell you they love you! Being lesbian parents isn't easy but it sure it worth it!!!
    LaurieS9 6/25/09 Reply