Greg Wise Opens Up About IVF Journey with Emma Thompson

The couple's 'brutal' IVF experience took a toll on their relationship, but Greg Wise credits therapy with saving their marriage.

I'm still reeling from the news that Emma Thompson and her husband Greg Wise went through a grueling IVF journey to have their daughter Gaia. The fact that they were able to conceive after struggling to start a family is a testament to their love and determination.

The Brutal Reality of IVF

Greg Wise has spoken out about the 'brutal' reality of IVF, crediting therapy with saving his marriage to Emma Thompson. The couple became parents to Gaia through the grueling process after struggling to start a family.

A Journey of Baggage and Failure

The IVF process brought 'baggage' and Greg Wise felt both he and Emma were perceived as failures for being unable to have a child naturally, and having just one daughter. It took them a long time to dig themselves out of the hole caused by their IVF journey.

Greg Wise Opens Up About IVF Journey with Emma Thompson

Gaia has since followed in her parents' footsteps by pursuing a film career. However, it's not all smooth sailing for the family. Gaia developed anorexia and credited her parents for saving her life by staging an emergency intervention.

The couple adopted their son Tindyebwa 'Tindy' Agaba Wise in 2003, but their IVF journey was far from over. They tried and 'failed' to have another child, leaving them with a sense of failure and perceived as not being able to have a child naturally.