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Sofia Vergara reveals why she didn’t want children with Joe Manganiello
The exes had a rock-solid marriage contract.
May 1, 2024, published at 7:18 PM ET
Sofia Vergara no longer holds back now that she has finalized her divorce Joe Manganiello. The Modern family alum, 51, addressed the catalyst that broke up their relationship, revealing why she didn’t want children with her ex, RadarOnline.com has learned.
As this outlet reported, Manganiello, 47, filed for divorce from Vergara in July after seven years of marriage. Sources shared that expanding their family was a bone of contention between the then-couple.
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The couple finalized their divorce after seven years of marriage.
The magical mike The star wanted to become a father, but Vergara, who is already the mother of a son Manolo, 32, wouldn’t budge. Now she speaks in her own words about why she wasn’t willing to start over with Manganiello in an interview with PEOPLE.
Vergara graces the cover of the magazine nice issue.
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Vergara jumped right in when asked if she wanted more children in her marriage to the Hollywood hunk.
“There are things in life that may sound like good ideas, but they aren’t. I was already a mother. I know what it means to be a good mother or to try to be the best mother you can , and that takes a lot of time.” It takes a lot of sacrifices and it takes a lot of energy,” she explained.
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Sofia revealed why she didn’t want children with Joe.
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“Nowadays, thanks to science, women can actually have older babies. It used to be that for some reason nature told your body at age 50 that you were in menopause, it’s time for you to be done with that. There’s a reason why nature that does,” the America has talent Judge said.
“But that’s for me, and I completely respect that anyone wants to be a mother after 50. Because of my career, the way I live my life and the way my marriage was, I didn’t think it was fair to have a bring your child.” child of this world, and I won’t be able to give 100 percent.”
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Vergara was also asked about her love life, revealing that her only dealbreaker is “no more children.” As for the qualities she looks for in a partner, she replied, “Health. Money. Pleasure. With children. That’s all. That’s all I want.’
She also said she would give someone in the industry another chance, even though she is dating an orthopedic surgeon from LA. Justin Saliman since October 2023.
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Since October 2023, she has been linked to orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman.
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Vergara also told the outlet the most challenging part about dating in the public eye.
“I mean, everything. Because everything is so exaggerated. Everything is sometimes not interpreted in the right way. So life is already difficult. Having relationships is difficult. Problems are difficult. And then to see it out there and completely changed to be, you want to say, ‘What’s going on?’ But you just get used to it, being famous, so you can’t complain that much,” she said.
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RadarOnline.com told you – Vergara and Manganiello their divorce finalized in February. The exes retained the individual assets they had built up during their marriage and both waived any right to alimony. The Modern family fashionista also walked away with her extensive jewelry collection and luxury brand clothing.
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He has also moved on and has been dating actress Caitlin O’Connor since September.
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Vergara isn’t the only one who has moved on either.
Manganiello is in a relationship with the 34-year-old actress Caitlin O’Connor since September. Now that his divorce is behind him, sources say the couple is ready to get more serious, adding that Joe still does babies on the brain.
