“Are friends really telling you — I mean, at this point in your life, are they still telling you, you should have kids?” Kimmel, 57, asked the comedian.
“Well, I mean, I’m 50 now, so obviously, that ship has sailed,” Handler responded. “And if you don’t get that, then you’ve got bigger problems.”
“You could adopt children,” Kimmel suggested.
“I have plenty of children in my life. Yeah, I do. I actually do,” Handler said.
“I think, you know, another misconception about not having your own children is that people think I hate kids,” she added. “I don’t hate kids, I just don’t want one. It’s just like, I don’t want spaghetti bolognese — I’m not interested, you know?”
It’s not the first time the star has opened up about her decision to be child-free. Speaking to Us Weekly in February, Handler said she doesn’t see marriage or kids in her future.
“I’m not the marrying kind. I am not looking for children. I just want to have lots of love stories,” Handler said.
“I feel like that’s the most romantic way to look at love. And I’m glad I know that about myself because I think so many women are starting to be more open about [the fact that] this Prince Charming nonsense we’re sold is so silly,” she added.
Handler added that her need for independence is “the way I’ve felt ever since I was a little girl.”
“I have three houses [in L.A.; Whistler, British Columbia; and Mallorca, Spain]. I have a wonderful dog [her chow chow, Doug]. My life is filled with dogs, with friends and with family,” she continued. “I want everyone to know their value. Find out your purpose and go after it. This is the only chance you have.”
Handler is certainly keeping herself busy. Most recently, she published a collection of essays, I’ll Have What She’s Having, on her 50th birthday, February 25.
The book chronicles the star’s moments of “adventure and absurdity,” according to the book’s synopsis on Handler’s website.
“Chelsea’s truest calling is showing up for her family — canine and human, biological and chosen,” part of the synopsis reads. “She’s come to embrace spending time with herself, meditating, remaining open to love, and ending relationships with grace when that’s what’s called for. She is a sister to the many women who rely on her.”
“Surprisingly vulnerable and always outrageous, Chelsea Handler captures the antic-filled, exhilarating, and joyful life she’s built — a life that makes the rest of us think, I’ll have what she’s having,” it concludes.