Kate Walsh: 'I Feel Like a Loser' For Not Having Kids

By Sarah Crow Posted Mar 21st 2011 03:25PM

Kate Walsh may have fame and fortune, but the actress says she feels "like a loser" for not having a family.

The 'Grey's Anatomy' star opened up to More magazine about work, children and how she's dealt with the pain of a public divorce.

The actress, who ended her relationship with movie executive Alex Young in 2008 after just 15 months of marriage, says of her split, "[It was] the worst thing ever. It was so public, and yet it was so legal-embroiled. You couldn't talk about anything."

While Walsh has found love again with boyfriend Neil Andrea, she admits to being acutely aware of her ticking biological clock.

"I feel like a loser," says the 43-year-old star of being childless.

"I would definitely love to be a parent. But I definitely don't think I want to do it on my own ... I thought I'd be married and have three or four kids. I always knew I wanted to be an actress, but I think I always wanted a quote-unquote normal life because I had a very untraditional upbringing."

Despite wanting a family to call her own, Walsh admits that with age has come maturity and increased patience.

"I've always had the courage thing down, but then I had to develop the rest," she says. "I've learned to seek other people's counsel more. That's a good part of growing up."

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Monday 21 March

By amathome91

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Hopefully, she won't contribute to the vast world of illegitimate out of wed-lock children and will at least marry again before deciding to have a child.

Or adoption would be a little better. But wait! This is Hollywood. She probably will not and will try to have an out-of-wedlock child. Good luck with that.

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The real losers are the ones who keep having babies and over populating the earth. Give it a break already, there are enough screaming brats running around.

Wednesday 06 April

By perfecttenns

If she had really wanted children, she would have had them by now. Whether it be naturally or adoption, she has the means, so it must be a matter of really not wanting a child.

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