The Real Reason Ellen DeGeneres And Portia De Rossi Never Had Kids

Of course, the topic wouldn't be complete without a little humor, and the comedian has also joked, "Like, what if I don't like the kid? What if it turns out that it's not as cute as I wanted or as talented? I'm gonna compare it to all these kids that I have on this show that are so smart and so funny. 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. DeGeneres jokingly told The Daily Telegraph in 2016 (via the Daily Mail), "We talked about [having kids] for a minute, about four years into the relationship, but we just decided we like our conversations not being interrupted and our furniture without sticky grape juice on it," she said. On a more serious note, she added, "Also, I think in this profession it can be really tough for children. It's hard for them to have to share their parents with the world. I even see it with my nieces. When we're out in public and people want to talk to me they're like, 'Why does everybody want your time? Why aren't you just with me?'"