NFL reporter Charissa Thompson discussed her decision not to have children in her appearance on Kylie Kelce’s ‘Not Gonna Lie’ podcast.
Thompson, 42, works on Amazon Prime’s NFL coverage and joined Kelce on her new show this week to talk about her life and career.
At one point, Kelce, who is pregnant with her fourth child, steered the discussion toward family life and underscored the respect she has for Thompson speaking publicly about her decision.
“I have already expressed my deep appreciation for it personally, but I want to do it publicly on this podcast,” she said. “One of the things you’ve been very open about is your choice not to have children.”
Thompson explained to Kelce that the decision stems in part from previous marital problems. In 2020, Thompson split from sports agent Kyle Thousand and was previously married in her mid-20s.
“Everyone has a choice, or sometimes you don’t have a choice that becomes your reality,” Thompson said.
Charissa Thompson has spoken to Kylie Kelce about her decision not to have children
NFL host Thompson was a guest on Kelce’s successful new podcast ‘Not Gonna Lie’
‘My choice not to have children stemmed from my struggle in marriage. I have been divorced twice and I have experienced a number of situations that caused a lot of distrust and a lot of sadness.
‘I don’t want to get attached to something that I can’t break away from. I can walk away from those marriages, but I can’t walk away from children.
‘I’ve always wanted to have children. I also thought I would live happily ever after. For me it was back to control.
There are other things that can happen when you have a child, and for me it comes back under control.”
Kelce, 32, who is married to Travis Kelce’s brother Jason, posted the clip to her podcast’s Instagram page with the caption: “So grateful to Charissa Thompson for opening up and using her platform to talk about her decision not to have children. .’