The lovebirds were married in 2008, and despite their commitment to one another, they never had kids.
DeGeneres toldPeoplein 2014, “Honestly, we’d probably be great parents.
We love our animals.”
Speaking toTodayin 2015, DeGeneres admitted, “I love kids, but that’s such a big commitment.
It seems like a commitment that you have to stick with.
And I just don’t know if I can it’s too risky” (viaUs Weekly).
What if it turns out that it’s not as cute as I wanted or as talented?
And I’m like, ‘You are nowhere near these kids I had on today.'"
Another reason the pair never had children?
They just love their furniture too much.
It’s hard for them to have to share their parents with the world.
I even see it with my nieces.
Why aren’t you just with me?'"
When I was younger, I really wanted to have a baby.
I thought I would adopt.
I never thought I would have a baby, but I thought I’d want kids."
Or is it that I really genuinely want to do this with my whole heart?’
I didn’t feel that my response was ‘yes’ to the latter," she explained.
“You have to really want to have kids, and neither of us did.
I’ve never been happier than I am right now” (viaOut).
They may not have kids, but DeGeneres and de Rossi have their animals.
We get the same s**t as every celebrity couple," she said.
That means there is an acceptance for this" (viaUs Weekly).
