‘I’d feel guilty bringing new life into this world’: Married At First Sight’s Connie Crayden will adopt instead of having biological children because of climate change
Married At First Sight star Connie Crayden has revealed she will be adopting rather than having biological children due to concerns over climate change.
The 27-year-old marine biology student told TV Week mankind is ‘living on a dying planet’ and she ‘feels guilty bringing new life’ into the world.
Connie, who is paired with Jonethen Musulin on Nine’s social experiment, said the unpredictability of the future means she can’t risk having children of her own.
Ethical stance: Married At First Sight star Connie Crayden (pictured) has revealed she will be adopting rather than having biological children due to concerns over climate change
‘If something really bad happens, with everything that’s going on with climate change, I’d feel guilty bringing children into a planet I can’t really protect them from,’ she said.
Connie, a keen environmentalist who once spent four months working in Antarctica, added: ‘Especially when there are so many other little babies out there who really do need a mum and dad.’
While Connie’s attitude may seem radical to some, a growing number of young women are deciding against having children due to fears over global warming.
Responsibility: The 27-year-old marine biologist, who is paired with Jonethen Musulin (left) on MAFS, said the unpredictability of the future means she can’t risk having children of her own
Last year, climate change organisation 1 Million Women and the Australian Conservation Foundation surveyed thousands of women to find out what their thoughts are on changes to the environment.
The survey of 6,500 people found 33.4 per cent of women under 30 were apprehensive about having children because they were anxious about the future of the planet.
Meanwhile, the cracks in Connie and Jonethen’s relationship continued to widen during Sunday night’s commitment ceremony.
Connie voted to leave while Jonethen chose to stay, which means they must live together for another week and try to work through their issues.
‘I don’t feel like Johnny and I bring out the best in each other. I just don’t feel like myself anymore. I just feel like I’m constantly upset all the time and I hate it,’ she said.
Earlier in the season, Connie had complained about her husband’s constant use of his iPhone, while he had whinged about her neediness and poor communication.