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Michelle Yeoh Discusses Infertility and Its Impact on Her Life

The actress opens up about feeling like a failure due to infertility and how it influenced her first marriage.

  • Michelle Yeoh revealed on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that infertility made her feel like a failure, impacting her personal life significantly.
  • Yeoh's struggle with infertility was a major factor in the breakdown of her first marriage to Dickson Poon, as their relationship was partly centered around the desire to have children.
  • Despite undergoing fertility treatments, Yeoh was unable to conceive, which led her to eventually stop blaming herself and find peace with the situation.
  • Yeoh, now married to Jean Todt, finds joy in being a grandmother to her stepson Nicolas Todt's child, which has brought a sense of blessing into her life.
  • The actress emphasizes the importance of couples having honest conversations about family planning to avoid future hurt and misunderstandings.
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