Sofia Vergara says her marriage to Joe Manganiello ended because she’s ready to be a grandmother, not an ‘old mom’

Sofia Vergara says her marriage to Joe Manganiello ended because they had differing views on having children.

The 51-year-old actor spoke about her personal life in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País.

“My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids, and I didn’t want to be an old mom,” Vergara told El País. “I feel it’s not fair to the baby.”

The “Griselda” star said she respected women who choose to have kids later in life, but it wasn’t for her.

“I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother,” Vergara said.

She has one son, Manolo, with her ex-husband Joe Gonzalez. Vergara and Gonzalez split in 1993, two years after their son was born.

Vergara added that her priority would still be living her own life, even if she became a grandmother.

“When my son becomes a dad, let him bring the baby to me for a while, and then I’ll give it back to him and go on with my life; that’s what I have to do,” Vergara said.
She added that if she found love in the future, her partner “has to come” with his own children.

“I’m almost in menopause; it’s the natural way of things,” Vergara said.

In July, Vergara and Manganiello announced they were divorcing after seven years of marriage.

“We have made the difficult decision to divorce. As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives,” they said in a joint statement at that time.