Mary J. Blige Opens Up About Choosing Not to Have Any Children: ‘I Saw a Lot of People Struggling’

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Blige’s musical influence birthed plenty of R&B artists in the ’90s and into the turn of the century, but the R&B icon opened up about not having any biological children of her own.

Blige joined Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson’s IMO podcast on Wednesday, where she reflected on her decision to not have kids.

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“I see a lot, you know, my family members needing babysitters and them not having a choice, no freedom.

So when you’re younger, those are the words you make, those are the choices you make.

I don’t want any kids.” The “Real Love” singer also revealed how she’s had some regret about being kidless as she’s gotten older, but is ultimately happy with the life she’s built.

“When you get older, you start to see how valuable their teenagers are to them [and] their kids are to them. … Sometimes I’m lonely, but I’m alone a lot.

I’m in my home, but we have a good time.

We have a good time.

I make sure we have a good time,” she said.