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Frischman_Fan · 05-17-2007, 06:59 PM

I was just curious as to why Vivian Vance never had any children of her own. Four marriages and no little 'un? Was it her choice or maybe she was barren? I'm pretty sure she would've made a great mother.

TheLandfordLunchBox · 05-17-2007, 11:54 PM

Maybe she wasn't able to have children.

NOVARick · 05-18-2007, 01:06 AM

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I was just curious as to why Vivian Vance never had any children of her own. Four marriages and no little 'un? Was it her choice or maybe she was barren? I'm pretty sure she would've made a great mother.

I read the Vivian Vance bio several years ago, but don't remember whether this question was addressed. But just guessing, maybe she was concerned about bringing a child into the world given her own mental health issues that she was struggling with most of her life.

Frischman_Fan · 05-20-2007, 12:19 AM

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I read the Vivian Vance bio several years ago, but don't remember whether this question was addressed. But just guessing, maybe she was concerned about bringing a child into the world given her own mental health issues that she was struggling with most of her life.

Oh I never realized that. Maybe also the fact that her career was in full gear and she was married to an abusive man.

Brieannas21 · 05-20-2007, 01:13 AM

Or just maybe she didn't want any. There are lots of women who just aren't the mothering type.

Ireneparalegal · 05-20-2007, 01:23 AM

I believe I read somewhere she had a couple of miscarriages. She probably wasn't able to carry a child.

Frischman_Fan · 05-20-2007, 01:19 PM

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I believe I read somewhere she had a couple of miscarriages. She probably wasn't able to carry a child.

Where'd you read that? You sure you don't mean Lucy?

Ireneparalegal · 05-20-2007, 02:04 PM

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Where'd you read that? You sure you don't mean Lucy?

No. I can't recall where I read it, but it either said VIVIAN PROBABLY HAD MISCARRIAGES or it said VIVIAN HAD MISCARRIAGES.

Frischman_Fan · 05-20-2007, 02:30 PM

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Or just maybe she didn't want any. There are lots of women who just aren't the mothering type.

I thought about that too. Audrey Meadows from "The Honeymooners" and Betty White from "The Golden Girls" both said their reason for not having children was because of their career. Maybe that was Vivian's choice.

Brieannas21 · 05-20-2007, 03:25 PM

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I thought about that too. Audrey Meadows from "The Honeymooners" and Betty White from "The Golden Girls" both said their reason for not having children was because of their career. Maybe that was Vivian's choice.

My aunt said that she makes a wonderful aunt but she would make a horrible mother. So some women just doesn't want children.

Frischman_Fan · 05-20-2007, 03:30 PM

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My aunt said that she makes a wonderful aunt but she would make a horrible mother. So some women just doesn't want children.

Who does?

catlover79 · 05-20-2007, 10:54 PM

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My aunt said that she makes a wonderful aunt but she would make a horrible mother. So some women just doesn't want children.

I love being an aunt, but I really don't want to have kids of my own. So maybe Viv felt the same way.

It's probably a very good thing she and Phil Ober never had kids. If he was beating up on her, what would he have done to a child??

Frischman_Fan · 05-21-2007, 09:29 PM

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I love being an aunt, but I really don't want to have kids of my own. So maybe Viv felt the same way.

It's probably a very good thing she and Phil Ober never had kids. If he was beating up on her, what would he have done to a child??

I totally agree!

AllThingsNancy · 08-03-2007, 04:45 AM

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Where'd you read that? You sure you don't mean Lucy?

Lucy had two beautiful children: Lucie, Jr. and Desi, Jr., so she was definitely able to have children. Miscarriages I don't know. It's always possible... Some are induced by severe stress and I little doubt Ms. Ball had a stress-free life with such a hectic career.

Mikado · 08-03-2007, 07:45 PM

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Lucy had two beautiful children: Lucie, Jr. and Desi, Jr., so she was definitely able to have children. Miscarriages I don't know. It's always possible... Some are induced by severe stress and I little doubt Ms. Ball had a stress-free life with such a hectic career.

Lucy apparently had a very hard time with her pregnancies, both "little" Lucy and Desi jr were delivered by C-section

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