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My thirties merged into my forties, and I sort of gradually realised that I don't really want children. Now I'm glad I don't have them. Part of that is because I have my books.

— Michelle Paver

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

And I think in your 40s, you land a little bit, physically and mentally, you arrive at a place where you feel you've learned some stuff. Having children at that point meant I had something very useful to do for the next 20 years.

— Mark Strong

For a long time, I wanted children. When I was about 30 or 32, I really thought about it.

— Bo Derek

Thank God I didn't have my children until I was a little bit older.

— Lauren Holly

I always wanted kids but I always thought I'd have kids later on in my life, maybe when I turn 30. I really wanted to focus on my career, but you meet the right person and your whole world changes.

— Kristin Cavallari

And you know when I was growing up, I knew I wanted to have kids, but I knew I didn't want to do it alone. Then once I was 41, 42, I had to accept that I probably wouldn't have kids unless I decided to adopt later on, but even then it would be with a partner.

— Rachel Dratch

I always felt too young and selfish to have children of my own.

— Natasha Richardson

When I first decided I was going to have a go at writing a book - and really, it was a mid-life crisis - I was 39. I was in business with my husband; we had a very busy lifestyle and quite a hectic schedule running this flourishing business in travel, and I found myself waking up and realising that I didn't want to do this anymore.

— Fiona McIntosh

✗Opposing Perspectives

I do know I want to have children. That's the only thing missing in my life. I certainly thought I'd have some by now.

— John Stamos

I didn't want children until my late thirties because my career was taking off, and I was having such a good time in New Order. But when you have children, you have to make decisions; I always wanted to stay at home with my kids.

— Gillian Gilbert

Being a late bloomer, I really didn't have any interest in children until my late 30s, but I'm so happy I didn't go through life without that experience.

— Stacy Keach