Ayesha Curry’s recent comments about her marriage and motherhood have stirred up conversation across social media, after the entrepreneur and TV personality revealed that neither marriage nor motherhood were ever part of her original plan. Appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Ayesha opened up about her early ambitions, her evolving identity, and how her husband, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, doesn’t always understand her personal aspirations.
“So I didn’t want kids. I didn’t want to get married. I thought I was going to be career girl and that’s it. I had my eyes set on my goals, and I was never the little girl that dreamt about the wedding dress and all of that. And then it happened so early in my life.”
“So it’s one of those things, like you don’t know what you want. You actually don’t know what you want. I do not have a bone in my body that can keep anything to myself. So if it comes to mind, it’s coming out.”
“And he’s so gracious, like, he tries to resonate with me, but he just can’t. And he also comes from a place of like, ‘It’s effing stupid. It’s not true, so why?’ And I’m like, ‘But wait, listen to how it makes me feel.’ And he’s like, ‘But why does it make you feel like that? It’s not real.’”
“After we got married, we found out we were pregnant with our daughter so quickly. I didn’t even have time to think about what I wanted anymore. It’s so interesting, I spent my entire life trying to work towards something, and then it kind of just disappeared, and I didn’t think twice about it.”
“After my daughter turned one, I remember there being a shift and being like, I have goals for myself. Like, this doesn’t feel right. I love being a mom, but I love doing other things too.”
“And I need to get my shit together and figure out what that looks like for myself now. I’m almost always in therapy talking about this. If you lose all of those things that were interesting about you, even for yourself, like, even the things that made me feel confident and cool, then what are you doing?”
That “something” was Ayesha’s career, a blend of culinary passion, entertainment, and entrepreneurship that she had been chasing long before she became known as the NBA’s most recognizable wife. But as her family grew, so did her struggle to balance her ambitions with domestic expectations.
Ayesha Curry went on to share that the transition from an independent, career-focused woman to a mother of four wasn’t easy, especially with Steph’s fame and demanding schedule.
The comments immediately divided fans. Some saw Ayesha’s honesty as empowering, while others accused her of oversharing and undermining her husband publicly. Still, Ayesha made it clear she isn’t resentful of her choices only reflective of how fast her life unfolded.
For Ayesha Curry, the struggle isn’t about dissatisfaction with her family, but rediscovering herself within it,` a reminder that even in the Curry household, balance doesn’t come easy.
