No kids for Ellen and Portia

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia De Rossi have opted for pets over people. The couple have decided against starting a family and claim they’d rather be good pet owners.

DeGeneres claims it’s too big a responsibility (I agree, even my cat is too co-dependent for my taste).

She told AOL Television, “I don’t think we’re going to have kids. We have animals, and we love them. They don’t talk back, and they don’t explore their vocal chords out in public.

“We definitely thought about it… but it’s just a huge responsibility, and I don’t know that that’s something we want to take on. We’re very happily married without children.”

The pair is new aunts - and that’s enough for now: “(Portia’s) brother and his wife just had a baby girl, who’s a month old now, and it’s fun to be a part of that.”