Seth Rogen has shared the blunt, no-nonsense reason he and his wife Lauren have chosen not to have children, years after getting married in 2011.
Known for being candid in interviews, the comedian, actor, and filmmaker has recently spoken more directly about his personal outlook on parenthood.
Rogen, 44, married writer and producer Lauren Rogen around 15 years ago, with their ceremony taking place at the Kunde Estate in Sonoma, California, set on a hilltop vineyard.
The wedding festivities reportedly stretched across three days in Northern California’s wine country, drawing a high-profile guest list that included Adam Sandler, Jonah Hill, Leslie Mann, among others.
Even after more than a decade together, Rogen has remained consistent about not wanting kids, saying he and his wife are aligned on whether they want to bring children into their lives.
“It doesn’t seem that fun,” he said, speaking on the Kelly Clarkson Show.
The Canadian star later leaned into humor as he explained how he sees the trade-offs of parenting versus staying child-free.
“People describe having kids as brief glimmering moments of beauty, amongst a sea of pain. Whereas not having kids is just lovely all the time.
“There’s none of that, it’s just great all day.”
He went on to say he doesn’t view the decision as a sacrifice, suggesting he doesn’t feel any sense of missing out.
“I’m more doing stuff all the time and I’m looking at my wife, and we’re like ‘if we had kids, we couldn’t do this. It wouldn’t even remotely be on the table.'”
When Clarkson pointed out that many parents try to schedule pockets of personal time to keep themselves balanced, Rogen said his situation is different because that freedom is already built into his day-to-day life.
“It’s us time, we do it together,” he said.
He also offered a darker, more skeptical aside about the future.
Rogen brutally added: “We don’t need to have kids, also, won’t the world not even be here in 30 years?
“I love my friends children, probably more than they do, it seems.”
Rogen’s stance reflects a wider shift taking place beyond Hollywood.
The US fertility rate fell to a record low in 2025, continuing a decline that has been underway for nearly two decades.
More couples, particularly younger ones, have pointed to rising living costs, housing pressures, and lifestyle priorities when explaining why they’re choosing not to have children.
Amid the trend, President Trump has pushed for a “new baby boom” and, in 2025, said his administration would be taking steps aimed at reducing the cost of IVF treatment in the US.
“I’ll be known as the fertilization president, and I’m very proud of it,” he joked in March last year.