Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa Open Up About Their IVF Journey (Exclusive)
25.01.2022 - 02:37
/ etonline.com
Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa weren't planning on having kids together, but then everything changed. The host and the star tied the knot about three months ago, with Heather undergoing in vitro fertilization in hopes of having a baby.The newlyweds opened up to ET's Lauren Zima about their journey, and the challenges they have experienced, as they attempt to expand their family.«Originally when we first met, it was like I said, 'No I don't want any kids.' He said, no more kids for him.
So we were on the exact same page,» Heather says in ET's exclusive sit-down. «Well, fast forward two-and-a-half years… you know.»«Someone changed the page,» laughs Tarek.What changed their minds was Heather seeing her husband's love for his two children — 11-year-old daughter Taylor and 6-year-old son Brayden — whom he shares with ex-wife Christina Haack.«To be honest, it was my love for Taylor and Brayden and honestly seeing Tarek as a daddy.
Like, he loves those kids, he's so obsessed with them and when we don't have them, he's like, 'I miss them. I miss them,'» she explains.
«And I do too. We love having them around, we miss them, and just seeing him be such an incredible dad I think that really started changing my mind.»«And then I started thinking, 'How could I not have one of my own and with the man that I love?'» she adds.
«You never know how the future's gonna [go], where it's gonna take you.»A post shared by Tarek El Moussa (@therealtarekelmoussa)Of course, the couple was also influenced by Heather's mom, as Tarek adds, «Grandma really wants a grandbaby. Her mom is like, 'It's my turn! I want a grandbaby!'»Heather shares that her «poor mom» gave up hope that she would have a child after she consistently told her, «It's never
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