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Diane Kruger Admits She Was 'Too Selfish' To Have A Baby Before She Turned 42
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Jan. 25 2019, Published 7:53 p.m. ET
Diane Kruger doesn't regret her life choices. She's happy that she decided to start a family with boyfriend Norman Reedus at the ripe old age of 42. She opened up to PorterEdit about her new baby daughter and how it took her a long time to decide that she wanted to have kids.
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The actress stated, "I didn’t think I wanted children for a long time. I was too selfish."
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"But by the time I got to about 35, I thought, yes, I probably do want one. But then you have to wait for the right person to come along,” the Welcome to Marwen star said.
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Norman and Diane welcomed a daughter last November. But the couple have yet to reveal their little tyke's name.
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Diane spoke about Norman's parenting skills. "He’s so calm, and he teaches me a lot because he’s done it before,” she told the outlet.
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She added, “There’s definitely something to be said for being with someone who is doing it for the second time.” Norman also has a 19-year-old son named Mingus with ex Helena Christensen.
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