Jane wagner and lily tomlin children

Advertisement In an interview with Metro Weekly back inTomlin shared that, while appearing as a guest on "The Tonight Show" inshe was somewhat forced to admit she didn't want to have children — a statement that wasn't super popular at the time. Host Johnny Carson had asked Tomlin if she was married, which she wasn't, and if she wanted to have any kids.

Tomlin revealed that they didn't even have an engagement ring back then, so she dug into their jewelry collection to find rings.

Jane wagner and lily tomlin children

Source: Getty Images Their union is not limited to sharing a loving relationship, The ladies have worked together professionally as well in Tomlin's one-woman show "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. They also worked in the movie "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" together. According to her, things got awkward at times like when she appeared in an episode of "The Tonight Show" and host Johnny Carson asked her why she wasn't married and childless.

Advertisement The publication also noted how Tomlin was out about her sexual orientation but never actually came out to the media. The star explained how it wasn't something that was written about in the s, and those that knew still referred to Wagner as her "collaborator. When asked if she and Wagner had ever considered marriage, Tomlin said they did talk about it.

However, the star, two years younger than Fonda, wasn't sure if they would go through with it, but clarified that she did feel like they were married. Source: Sarah L. According to the actress's representative, the couple got married on New Year's Eve in a private Los Angeles ceremony. Liz Smith, the veteran columnist, was the first person to report their union.

She confirmed that her longtime friends had gotten married and wished their happiness would be "as great as their combined talents. Tomlin and her wife, Jane Wagnerhave been together for over 50 years, but having children was never part of their plan, as Tomlin once revealed to Metro Weekly. While Tomlin doesn't owe anyone any explanation as to why she and her partner arrived at this decision, she still shared her reasons why to satisfy those who have been curious.

I really do like kids, but there wouldn't have been room in my life to raise children. I was so involved with my career and I would have had to give up the career in large part because I could not possibly have shortchanged the child.