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Ricky Gervais’s long-term partner has no regrets about not having children

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  • Jane Fallon, Ricky Gervais's long-term partner, has shared insights into their 40-year relationship, including their decision not to have children.
  • Fallon, a successful author and former TV producer, stated on the Second Act podcast that she has no regrets about not becoming a parent.
  • She explained her choice was due to her 'catastrophist' nature and anxiety, believing she would stifle her children rather than allow them independence.
  • Fallon concluded that she felt she would be a better auntie to her nieces and nephews and friends' children than a mother.
  • Both Fallon and Gervais, who met at university, have also previously discussed their mutual decision not to marry, deeming it unnecessary for their relationship.
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