Xiao, 38, married agent Summer, 50, in October 2023. When she revealed details of her happy married life in an interview, she was asked if the couple planned to have children.
he told his autobiography These Are The DaysIn it, he wrote that he did not want his future wife to endure the pain of childbirth.
“I’ve been thinking about it,” Hsiao said.
He said he understands that childbirth is hard work and has seen documentaries and TV shows that make it seem like the most painful thing a human being can endure.
“I’ve always felt that women suffer too much pain during childbirth,” he says.
Mr. Xiao said that he does not intend to deny anyone the joy of having a baby, and deeply recognizes that many people enjoy giving birth to and raising children. That’s not something he and his wife consider.
Apart from concerns about Summer’s pain, Hsiao also worried about the social pressure his fame would place on his children.
“Your father is good at singing, so why can’t you sing?” Your father is good at basketball, but why are you not good at sports? ” Xiao gave an example of what she imagined children would ask.
The singer is adamant that he does not know if he will change his mind about having children, but he does not intend to put his wife through childbirth.
“If I regret not having children in the future, I might consider adopting,” Xiao confessed, adding that she believes love without blood ties is the purest.
Mr. Xiao’s views have been praised on mainland social media.
“What a great man. He loves his wife and understands women,” said one.
“So touching. True love,” said another.
“It’s so rare to find a man who puts himself in his wife’s shoes,” a third person wrote.
“I’m jealous of his wife,” another online observer chimed in.