Hmmnmn: "It's So Selfish to Have Children" - Actress Maxine Peake

English stage, film and television actress, Maxine Peake has questioned people’s motivation for starting a family, and according to her, ‘Having children is very selfish.’

The actress – who recently revealed her heartache at spending years trying to conceive – said there was a ‘vanity’ in wanting to continue the family bloodline. Miss Peake had explored ‘every avenue’ – including IVF – before finally accepting defeat. She also suffered the agony of two miscarriages.
Her hardships have led the 40-year-old to reflect on why people have children in the first place.
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