Michael and Carrie Are Featured in Star Magazine

Oh, that pic of them on the bed with head on her shoulder is just adorable.

Great find. Thanks for posting, Edith. Missed you at the Rewind.

Ahhhh that's a gorgeous pic of them in bed
I agree Nobennolost I'd love to see them with a baby too. ;D

I agree with both things. I would LOVE to see them have a child! That way they could pass on their superior acting skills! However, they are getting a little too old to have a child...

If they had a baby now that would be OK in terms of age wouldn't it I mean they're not pensioners yet ....my mum had me at 41.

It's really none of our business about whether they have children or not. I did read on Carrie's myspace account (she no longer updates) that she didn't want to have any children.

... they would be even happier than now with a baby...

This is the biggest misnomer, ever. Having a baby doesn't necessarily make you happier. In fact, it can make you more miserable and, at times, can lead to divorce.

Having a child is extremely stressful, and you should only have them if you want them. A child is extremely dependent on you for the first 18 years. They depend on your wisdom to provide them guidance; on your financial stability, to provide them sustanance; and on your time, to provide them the foundation to be a well-formed person. And, to add insult to injury, the first year, the child is totally dependent on you and demands your attention 20 hours out of the 24-hour day. That, my friends, can make you or break you. For career-oriented people, the time required to be with a child is enough to turn them off from having them. A dog is content at staying home by itself while the "owner" is working. A child needs attention. Granted that the Emerson-Preston duo have the means to get a nanny, sitter, au pair, or whatever to be there with their child when they're not; but then, I ask you, why have a child to have others raise them?

Do you know what it's like after you bring home a child from the maternity ward? It's hell. Just think about the toll pregnancy makes on your body. Then think about the long, arduous labor. It’s painful, uncomfortable, and tiring. A few hours after giving birth, you bring home this screaming machine. You are tired, but the screaming machine doesn’t care. He or she is hungry, uncomfortable, whatever; s/he will let you know that you are needed to soothe his or her discomfort. And if you want to sleep, you can’t. The machine can pierce your eardrums with her or his screaming. So, even when you absolutely wanted that child, you will hate the child for not allowing you the simple comfort of sleep. Yes, my friends, those of you who have had no children, have no idea what you are talking about when you say that people will be happier with a child. A child will only bring you happiness if you want that child, because for the first year, your patience will be tested over and over again.

Now, I am not saying that you should not have children. I, personally, love children. But we must be very aware of what we get ourselves into. I am glad that I had the children I did. I waited 7 years for my first one to arrive. I loved every minute of motherhood. But then, I didn't have the strong desire to have a career. My career was motherhood. But that screaming machine was not always a pleasant experience.

nobennolost, I took no offense to your post about happiness coming to you when you have children. I just want to make young people aware that children are not the answer for everyone. There are so many people who have children because their marriage is falling apart. They think that once the child arrives, they will be enveloped in happiness and the marriage will be stronger by the addition to the family. It’s just not so. The opposite is true, children put a strain on marriages.