Updated On: 15 October, 2025 08:03 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANS
Jennifer Aniston opened up about her 20-year struggle with fertility and IVF treatments. She explained why she didn’t opt for adoption, saying she wanted her own DNA in a child. Reflecting on her journey, she said she does not regret her choices

Jennifer Aniston. Pic/AFP
Actor Jennifer Aniston has revealed why she didn’t turn to adoption during her 20-year struggle to become a mother and said that she wants her own DNA in a little person.
The former Friends star talked about her 20-year battle to start a family. She went on to share that she went through many rounds of unsuccessful IVF treatments.
During an appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast, Aniston said, “When people say, ‘But you can adopt’. I don’t want to adopt. I want my own DNA in a little person. That’s the only way, selfish or not, whatever that is, I’ve wanted it.”