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Ellen DeGeneres and partner Portia de Rossi Don’t… | Stuff.co.nz

October 23, 2011 by brianwnk 1 Comment

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There are a few things other than celebrity that make this story interesting I think. For starters, Ellen DeGeneres is 53 and her wife nearly 40. If they’d married 10 years ago though, i wonder if the question would have even been asked? Oh, that’s right, they couldn’t get married 10 years ago. So along with the right to marry and the choice to do so, comes the assumption that there will be babies? Or is it truly just a query aimed at EVERY celebrity? Also note the standard childfree apology and some artful, humorous dodging.

Ellen DeGeneres and partner Portia de Rossi Don’t… | Stuff.co.nz.

What’s Next For Portia And Ellen? (huffingtonpost.com)
Ellen and Portia Won’t Have Children According To New Book (pinkbananaworld.com)

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Filed Under: Celebrities Without Children, Childfree by Choice, Childfreedom, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ellen DeGeneres, Lifestyle Choices, marriage, Portia de Rossi

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