Motherhood is not something every woman hankers after. For
some women, maternity is not a desired state and that is how it is.
The women of Coronation Street who don’t have children are
Emily, Rita, Carla, Erica, Julie (yes she’s gone, but it’s so recent I’m going
to include her) and Mary. Clearly, Emily and Rita will remain childless. The
others though, might all have a chance, if they want one of course. As regards Leanne;
although she hasn’t had a biological child, she is most definitely a mother to
Simon. Leanne is just 34 so she could still have a biological child if she
wished. Some people see fit to criticise those who have just one child. Perhaps
those people should mind their own business and appreciate that in some cases,
people may not be able to conceive another child.
Mary is only 41, which may surprise some people who might
have thought she was older, not so much by her appearance but by her attitudes.
That said, she can, at times, be surprisingly progressive. I know a few people who have had a child over
the age of 40 (including my own sister-in-law – 44!) Mary may still have a
chance, should the opportunity present itself. You never know!
Carla is 40, so her chances are slightly better than Mary’s,
and who knows how Nick will feel after the loss of his baby with Erica? We have
seen several scenes now where Nick and Carla are clearly interested in each
other, but the pregnant Erica put paid to anything progressing between the two.
Carla, though, may have decided against motherhood after the
tragic loss of her baby. Initially Carla was considering terminating the
pregnancy but after talking to Michelle she changed her mind. Carla had even
got as far as the clinic, but Michelle’s words were clearly instrumental in
changing her mind. At the moment though, Carla’s desire for motherhood, if it
exists at all, takes second place to gambling. We also know that soon, at the
end of the year, Carla will leave, though Alison King has said she ‘definitely
wants Carla to return.’ Thank goodness for that!
At 50, or 49 when she actually conceived, Erica was unusual
in achieving a pregnancy. I imagine that a fertility expert would rate her
chances of conceiving again as just slightly over zero.
Julie, 38, adored Dev’s children and as she went off round
the world she saved her biggest hugs for Aadi and Asha. It is heartbreakingly
sad and cruel that some women who want children are denied them. Julie was told
hat she would not be able to have children. Maybe Julie will adopt or use a
surrogate.
Although Leanne has Simon and is a good mother to him, she
may not wish to have another child. The forthcoming storyline of Simon’s domestic
abuse towards Leanne, may well put her off having more children. Had Kal
survived, though, who knows what would have happened?
As to the others, Tracy is 38 so could have another child,
doubtful though that might have been before the arrival of ex-husband Robert
last night. What might happen there? He is married but that won’t trouble
Tracy, though it might bother Robert.
Michelle had Ryan at a very young age, but newly married to
Steve and now 39, another child may be possible. She is stepmum to Amy so may
not feel the attraction of sleepless
nights and disruption to their relatively comfortable life. And anyway, Steve
has his dog.
As for the other women of childbearing age, Sarah was 13
when she had Bethany and now, at 28, could have several more children, maybe
with Callum?! Sophie Webster could have a child and has many childbearing years
ahead of her. Many gay women and men choose to have children, so in future years
Sophie may become a mum. Steph is now 20 and is with Andy. Whether she stays
with him or not, she could have several, should she so wish. Luke and Maria may
have children, even though Maria already has little Liam. The relationship
between Luke and Maria though doesn’t feel as if it is ripe for the long haul,
somehow.
Beth has the wonderful Craig of course, and at 41 may be
pushing the bounds of fertility. Kirk doesn’t have any children so he may wish
for a child. Sinead seems to be made to be a mother so little Joseph could well
have a sibling at some point, as may Gary and Izzy’s Jake. Alya and Gary may
breed too. Fiz and Tyrone have a child each but not one together. Maybe, in time, they will have another, though may well decide that 2 is enough. Kylie and David may also increase their family, but above all I do
hope that Eva and Jason get together again, once Todd’s lies are exposed. A
baby with a chuckle like its mum, would be a real treat.
Ruth Owen
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8 comments:
I'm hoping Fiz and Tyrone will have a child together.
Oh, yes Rachel, me too!
This is a really interesting blog! Sometimes it seems like we get annoyed, saying the writers can't come up with anything besides a new pregnancy storyline, which is only interesting until the kid is born, after which we rarely see them and wonder who's in charge of care.
Your blog, however, got me thinking about the world of soap in general, which is like a small, struggling nation state. When you think about it, families like the Websters, McDonalds, and Barlows work at a disadvantage, because they haven't produced as many per capita offspring as, say, Gail, and, furthermore, 50% of their adult children have opted to live elsewhere (ie, Rosie, Andy, and Peter). This suggests that, like characters living in a society with high infant mortality, the residents of Coronation Street need to have more children just to guarantee future relevance and recurring plotlines.
For now, Audrey's the reigning queen of the Street - she's got only one of two children in the area - but three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, all living (more or less) under the same roof. What other family can say the same? Eileen's got two sons with her, but no grandkids. Liz has Steve and Amy, but compared to the Platt brood, that's not enough to solidify her legacy.
So, if you look at it that way, the young 'uns of the present are insurance against their families being axed in the future. On that basis, I believe Fiz and Tyrone's blended family makes a lot of sense, as well as Anna trying to hand onto Faye's kid tooth and toenail to maintain a foothold on the Street, while Sophie remaining childless is a bad omen for the Websters:(
I personally would love to see Sophie with a sprog, making Tim a 2-time grandpa. If you add little Jack into the count, the Websters hopefully should be around for a long time yet!
Correction - hang not hand
What a very thoughtful comment Anonymous! Really got me think -'struggling nation state indeed!' Thank you!
It's a shame toyah and spider can't appear with a baby for aunts Emily to fuss around. Maybe even make her a grandma by proxy!!
Mary is only 41?????
Was surprised to see Mary's age is only 41, would have added a decade onto her easily.
I thought Leanne was told she couldn't have any more children after her miscarriage from falling down the stairs when she was with Peter?
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