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Janet Jackson "allergic to marriage"
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Janet Jackson has been happily unmarried to boyfriend Jermaine Dupri since 2002. And despite pressure from family and friends to tie the knot and make some babies, the pop star says she's not interested in walking down the aisle. "If it's [meant] to happen, it'll happen," she says. "I like where we are, and I'm happy where I am. I've done it twice before. I'm afraid I might be a jinx. I might be allergic to marriage."
And while the 41-year-old says she and Dupri both want kids some day, now is not the time. "I've got to get a little more kid out of me first before I move on and be childish with my child." But what about that biological clock? Let it tick, she says. "I get so much pressure .. even my mother mentioned something to me the other day," she says. "But now you can have your eggs frozen and there are all sorts of things you can do. I've still got time so I think I'm okay."
She's right, of course. There are all sorts of things 'older' women can do to help with conception later on in life. But if I were her and knew that I wanted children someday, I don't think I would feel comfortable waiting much longer. What about you? Did you or would you deliberately put off having children to the point where you knew that it was likely you would need some medical intervention in order to get pregnant?
And while the 41-year-old says she and Dupri both want kids some day, now is not the time. "I've got to get a little more kid out of me first before I move on and be childish with my child." But what about that biological clock? Let it tick, she says. "I get so much pressure .. even my mother mentioned something to me the other day," she says. "But now you can have your eggs frozen and there are all sorts of things you can do. I've still got time so I think I'm okay."
She's right, of course. There are all sorts of things 'older' women can do to help with conception later on in life. But if I were her and knew that I wanted children someday, I don't think I would feel comfortable waiting much longer. What about you? Did you or would you deliberately put off having children to the point where you knew that it was likely you would need some medical intervention in order to get pregnant?
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ReaderComments (Page 5 of 5)
2-17-2008 @ 6:29PM
llmurphy4 said...Can you spell immature and self centered and not too bright? The world does not need any more Jackson's for sure anyway.............
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2-17-2008 @ 5:35PM
sillygirl said...She's delusional if she thinks that she will freeze her 41yr old eggs to have a baby "some day." But then again, look at her brother Michael. Somehow he had children even though they appear to bear no biological resemblance to him or his family. Maybe that's the route she's referring to.
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2-17-2008 @ 6:21PM
Mama and Proud of It said...I am the mother of four children ages 11, 10, 8, 5, born after the age of 32 and before 39. That last one nearly killed me trying to carry it around for 9 months while running after three other kids under the age of 5.
Having children after the age of 41 is difficult. The window of opportunity for most women is post-pubescience through roughly 35, and that's the way God intended it to be for women--so that we'd be busy tending the flock at home, while the hunter-gather-men went about killing our dinner and making other babies with other women on the way home to the cave. It's called procreation, and all God's creatures are programmed for this at specific times in their life cycles.
Response to Tom: you have clearly given yourself over to some unsavory women--next time, zip it or put on a shower cap, and lose the anger or else you'll have apparently ANOTHER self-fulfilling prophecy.
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2-17-2008 @ 6:40PM
maniac01 said...You need a license to drive, a passport to travel in/out of the country, an ID to prove your indentity. Anyone can have a child, but does not require proof that they can care for him/her. AND, then after they can't, I have to pay for him/her.
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2-17-2008 @ 6:57PM
L. said...Most "infertility problems" are the result of an unhealthy body and very poor nutrition...both of which can be remedied with natural means. Acupuncture, Trinisol vitamins, BEST treatments, ThetaHealth treatments and a good naturopath will do wonders. Most women who have followed these suggestions became preggers with no problems.
As for the man who made such disparaging remarks...Tom Canavan...the answer is simple. Use condoms, treat women as THEY would wish to be treated, and get some counseling. Maybe then you stand a chance of having a wonderful woman in your life. And FYI...for every female "jerk" out there, there are at least 20 male "jerks", as almost any woman can attest to.
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2-17-2008 @ 7:06PM
L. said...Beyond the age of 35, a pregnant woman is deemed a "geriatric" pregnancy by her OB/GYN. This is because a woman's eggs are as old as her body, and past the age of 35, the likelihood of problems and difficulties increases DRAMATICALLY!
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Bullcrap! This is only true if the woman is not healthy, malnourished, and has too much toxicity in her body. If you are relying on MEDICAL sources to make your point...well, anyone who knows anything knows that they are the LAST people to ask about health. All they are good for is crisis management...the car accident, the gunshot, the stabbing, the smoke inhalation, the accidental poisoning. As for the rest they are almost totally worthless.
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2-17-2008 @ 7:26PM
Danielle Bethune said...WHO CARES!!! IT'S BETTER THAN HAVING CHILDREN YOU DON'T WANT AND CAN'T TAKE CARE OF!!! I HAD MY CHILDREN AS A TEENAGER. THAT WAS VERY STUPID!! BUT WE PULLED THROUGH IT!! MY KIDS ARE BOTH HONOR STUDENTS. THOUGH I SHOULD HAVE WAITED, ACCORDING TO SOCIETY), I AM GLAD I HAD THEM EARLY. THEY ARE 16 AND 14. WHY??? BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BIRTH CONTROL WAS UNNATURAL. IF YOU WANT TO DELAY HAVING CHILDREN THAT'S YOUR RIGHT!! LOOK AT SUSAN SMITH!!! SHE KILLED HER (OWN) DAMN KIDS!!! AND PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ABORTION!!THANK GOD, I HAVE A WONDERFUL CAREER, WONDERFUL KIDS, AND A WONDERFUL HUSBAND.
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