For some people being a parent is a lifelong goal, while others don’t share the same dream. And that’s perfectly okay.
Seth Rogan is one of those people who is fully aware parenthood is not for him, and he’s not afraid of explaining why.
In May 2021, the actor sat down with Howard Stern and candidly discussed why he and his wife Lauren Miller of 10 years would not be having kids.
“I don’t know anyone who gets as much happiness out of their kids as we get out of our non-kids,” he said.
Rogan, who has appeared in countless comedies like Knocked Up and Superbad, said for awhile he felt uncomfortable answering the personal question.
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He also acknowledged that if he and Miller had children he would be limited to the amount of work he could agree to, which is something he enjoys.
“I wouldn’t be able to do all this work that I like,” he said.
The couple, who have been married since 2011, thoroughly enjoy their time together and “have so much fun.”
“Like, we’re f—ing psyched all the time! We’re laying in bed on Saturday mornings smoking weed, watching movies naked. If we had kids, we could not be f—ing doing this.”
Stern, a father of three, talked to Rogan about fatherhood, but the actor wasn’t convinced it was something he was missing out on.
In 2018, Rogan said he and his wife were in an “active conversation” about having children and thought he “would be good at” being a father. However, he admitted he was “pretty at peace” with his decision despite others trying to convince him otherwise.
“A lot of people [try to convince us to have kids] because they seem to like their kids,” Rogen said. “People get joy from it and they feel as though I don’t have that joy. I appreciate that. I’m pretty at peace.”
So, is there a chance he or Miller will change their mind in the future? Probably not.
“I would say she [Lauren] wants kids less than I do. I could probably be talked into it; she’s like no.”
Bringing children into the world is such a personal decision. I never understood why we shame or try so hard to convince others to have children when they don’t want any.
Please share if you believe the decision of whether or not to have children should be left up to each family and no one else.
