Karina Irby never wants to have kids . The swimwear designer realised becoming a mum wasn’t something she wanted, opting instead to enjoy her freedom of building her businesses, travelling the world and spending her money on herself. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussie’s ‘confronting’ chat with stranger.
Trends, culture and exclusive features: Sign up for 7LIFE newsletters The 34-year-old and her husband Ryan Jones made the mutual decision to keep their marriage child-free since tying the knot in October 2022. However, their choice to be childless has raised eyebrows, particularly from strangers. In a recent encounter, the Australian entrepreneur said she was having a “super friendly” chat with a “nice lady” in public when things took a “confronting” turn.
“I just told a woman I’m not having children and I kid you not, I saw the blood drain out of her face,” Irby said in a video. The pair were engaging in “small talk” when the stranger noticed Irby’s wedding ring on her finger. “She goes, ‘Oh I see you’re married.
.. How old are you?’” Irby recalled.
“I tell her my age and she goes, ‘Oh you’re getting on? So you must have children?’ I just go to her, ‘No, no kids. Actually myself and my husband aren’t having children. “I swear to god, I saw the blood drain out of her face.
She leans in and she goes, ‘Well darling what do you plan on doing with your life?’” Taken back by the stranger’s question, Irby responded: “How lo.
