Everything Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause Shared About Her Plans to Have Children Over the Years

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Everything Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause Shared About Her Plans to Have Children Over the Years

On her own terms. Chrishell Stause has been open about her motherhood journey and how that has shifted over the years. After tying the knot with Justin Hartley in 2017, the Days of Our Lives alum revealed that they weren't in a rush to expand their family. “We don’t know [when] yet,” Stause exclusively told Us Weekly in May 2019 about their future plans to have kids. “I have a stepdaughter (Justin shares daughter Isabella with ex Lindsay Korman), so we’ve got our hands full with high school.” Six months later, Hartley filed for divorce — which Stause claimed during season 3 of Selling Sunset that she only found out through a text message. Us broke the news that their divorce was finalized in January 2021. Later that year, the Dancing With the Stars alum made headlines when she went public with her relationship with boss Jason Oppenheim. While filming season 5 of the hit Netflix series in July 2021, Stause posted an Instagram photo of the couple packing on the PDA during a trip to Italy. Oppenheim, for his part, confirmed the romance in a statement to Us, explaining, “Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship. I care about her deeply and we’re very happy together.” Days after the cast wrapped work on season 5 in December 2021, Us confirmed that the pair decided to go their separate ways. The broker addressed the breakup that same day, noting that they “have different wants regarding a family.” “While Chrishell and I are no longer together, we remain best friends we will always love and support one another. She was the most amazing girlfriend I’ve ever had, and it was the happiest and most fulfilling relationship of my life,” he wrote via his Instagram Story at the time. “Chrishell is an exceptional human being and loving her and having her in my life is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.” [jwplayer oO7BFz4p-zhNYySv2] Stause, for her part, also explained that the "incredible relationship" came to an end because of their views on parenthood. “I have tried to embrace the world I have found myself in and that includes being open and honest about my relationships. It felt scary and terrifying knowing that it may not end in what society deems a success and what I am ultimately looking for. But after many long heartfelt talks, I am choosing to see it as a success no matter what label is attached to it publicly,” she wrote in December 2021. “Jason was and is my best friend, and other than our ideas for family ultimately not being aligned, the amount of respect and love we have for each other will not change going forward.” While thanking Oppenheim for being "consistently" honest with her even "when it hurts," Stause reflected on how "men have the luxury of time that women don’t." "All of that being said, navigating this public terrain is difficult and I am just trying my best. No one would rather only speak about work related things more than me. But I understand this comes with it and I will always love and be extremely grateful for opportunities I have been given," she added. "Although my initial reaction to a private situation was to not speak on it, sometimes it’s easier to just live transparently because we only get one chance at this life. I very much hope to one day have a family and decisions I make at this point are with that goal in mind. Thank you for the kindness and support to those that understand.” Scroll down for everything that Stause said about her plans to start a family ahead of her split from Oppenheim: [podcast_block]

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Everything Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause Shared About Her Plans to Have Children Over the Years

On her own terms. Chrishell Stause has been open about her motherhood journey and how that has shifted over the years. After tying the knot with Justin Hartley in 2017, the Days of Our Lives alum revealed that they weren't in a rush to expand their family. “We don’t know [when] yet,” Stause exclusively told Us Weekly in May 2019 about their future plans to have kids. “I have a stepdaughter (Justin shares daughter Isabella with ex Lindsay Korman), so we’ve got our hands full with high school.” Six months later, Hartley filed for divorce — which Stause claimed during season 3 of Selling Sunset that she only found out through a text message. Us broke the news that their divorce was finalized in January 2021. Later that year, the Dancing With the Stars alum made headlines when she went public with her relationship with boss Jason Oppenheim. While filming season 5 of the hit Netflix series in July 2021, Stause posted an Instagram photo of the couple packing on the PDA during a trip to Italy. Oppenheim, for his part, confirmed the romance in a statement to Us, explaining, “Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship. I care about her deeply and we’re very happy together.” Days after the cast wrapped work on season 5 in December 2021, Us confirmed that the pair decided to go their separate ways. The broker addressed the breakup that same day, noting that they “have different wants regarding a family.” “While Chrishell and I are no longer together, we remain best friends we will always love and support one another. She was the most amazing girlfriend I’ve ever had, and it was the happiest and most fulfilling relationship of my life,” he wrote via his Instagram Story at the time. “Chrishell is an exceptional human being and loving her and having her in my life is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.” [jwplayer oO7BFz4p-zhNYySv2] Stause, for her part, also explained that the "incredible relationship" came to an end because of their views on parenthood. “I have tried to embrace the world I have found myself in and that includes being open and honest about my relationships. It felt scary and terrifying knowing that it may not end in what society deems a success and what I am ultimately looking for. But after many long heartfelt talks, I am choosing to see it as a success no matter what label is attached to it publicly,” she wrote in December 2021. “Jason was and is my best friend, and other than our ideas for family ultimately not being aligned, the amount of respect and love we have for each other will not change going forward.” While thanking Oppenheim for being "consistently" honest with her even "when it hurts," Stause reflected on how "men have the luxury of time that women don’t." "All of that being said, navigating this public terrain is difficult and I am just trying my best. No one would rather only speak about work related things more than me. But I understand this comes with it and I will always love and be extremely grateful for opportunities I have been given," she added. "Although my initial reaction to a private situation was to not speak on it, sometimes it’s easier to just live transparently because we only get one chance at this life. I very much hope to one day have a family and decisions I make at this point are with that goal in mind. Thank you for the kindness and support to those that understand.” Scroll down for everything that Stause said about her plans to start a family ahead of her split from Oppenheim: [podcast_block]

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Reflecting on the Past

During season 3 of Selling Sunset, Stause discussed how her marriage with then-husband Hartley had her "change and adapt" her path to motherhood.

 "He is more patient than me, but I definitely would have thought that I would be a mom at this point, but I love him," the former soap actress told costar Mary Fitzgerald. "He is my person, so things change."

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Steps Toward the Future

Following her split from the This Is Us star, Stause revealed that she had “taken the steps” to freeze her eggs.

"I’m going to do everything I can to take that power in the situation,” the Dancing With the Stars alum told People in September 2020. “Hopefully, that will empower me going forward in the dating world so there’s not so much pressure.”

Stause added, "I definitely had a different idea for where I would be at this age and stage in my life. There’s a family aspect that I’m missing that I hope is still a possibility for me.”

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Looking Ahead

The Netflix personality admitted that her decision to freeze her eggs came from her not wanting to "have that stress" when it came to “baby fever.”

“Right now, [motherhood is] just not on my mind. I love that it’s there whenever I’m ready,” she shared with Us in July 2021.

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Being Honest

After Stause and Oppenheim made their relationship Instagram official, the real estate agent discussed their “very open” line of communication when it came to the topic of children.  

“I don’t know what we’re gonna do, but you know, it’s just one of those things that I’m very open with where I’m at in life and I think that’s the key," she told Extra in November 2021. “I think that that’s why it works so well and our communication is very open and honest. There’s no conversation that we haven’t had at this point.”

She continued: “I think women, you know, we have a much bigger span for life than what was given to us before and yet you take advantage of that. Sometimes if you put your career first, you know, things do get a little delayed than they were before.”

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Clapping Back

In September 2022, Stause addressed her plans for the future after a social media user questioned if she wanted children. “Please stop asking me this. At least this one didn’t include hate, I refuse to give a voice to by reposting. I plan on adopting," she wrote via Instagram. “I understand being on Selling Sunset entitles people to questions and my life in a way. But I am tired of this question … I fell in love with a person. It’s not that scandalous.”