Rachael Ray got candid about the criticism she received about not starting a family of her own with her husband, John Cusimano. During an episode of her "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" podcast on Tuesday,

Rachael Ray stands by her decision to not have children. The celebrity chef, 56, had Bob Harper on her “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” podcast on Tuesday and they bonded over not being parents. “I choose never to have children. God love all the people that have kids,” said Harper, 59.

Rachael Ray partially attributes her professional success to the support of her husband, John Cusimano. “One of the things that, I think, has been essential to my life and my success over the years has been the partner that I chose,