Tracee Ellis Ross doesn’t like the fact society puts pressure on people to get married and have kids.
In an interview with Marie Clare, the 48-year-old actress opened about the societal pressures put on women to get married and start a family, PEOPLE reported.
When Ross, who isn’t married and has no kids, was asked if she ever dreamed about having a bigger family, she answered, “Well, how could you not?”
“Our society spoon-feeds it to you,” the Black-ish star said. “I used to put myself to sleep dreaming of my wedding.”
Added Ross: “And I would still love all of that, but what am I going to do, just sit around waiting? Shut up. I’ve got so many things to do.”
This isn’t the first time Ross made these types of statements. In a May 2020 issue of Porter, she said, “I wish I had known there were other choices, not just about how I could be living, but how I could feel about the way my life was,” Ross told the publication. “I was raised by society to dream of my wedding, but I wish I had been dreaming of my life.”
“There are so many ways to curate happiness, find love and create a family, and we don’t talk about them,” she continued. “It creates so much shame and judgment.”
“People misinterpret being happily single as not wanting to be in a relationship. Of course, I want to be in a relationship, but what am I going to do? Spend all the time that I’m not [in one] moping around?” Ross argued. “No. I’m going to live my life to the fullest, and I’m going to be happy right here, where I am.”
Thoughts?
