At 42 years old, Seth Rogen could not be more content with his life. 

In a new interview, the actor and comedian opened up about not having children with his wife of 13 years, Lauren Miller, and explained the reason behind their decision. 

"People really had strong takes on it, being like, 'F--- this f---ing guy. Who the f--- does he think he is not to have kids?' Well, if you hate me that much, why do you want more of me?" Rogen, who is currently promoting his new Apple TV+ series "The Studio," told Esquire. "You should only have kids if you really want kids, and we just don’t really want kids. Time kept going by and the moment where we were like ‘Let’s do it!’ just kept not happening."

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"I look at my friends with kids, and honestly I feel like some of them are incredibly happy and fulfilled, and some of them seem like maybe they wish they had put a little more thought into it. I just didn’t want to be one of those people," he continued. 

With this decision has come much criticism, Rogen admitted. 

"The most disturbing comment that I saw a lot of was ‘Who’s going to take care of you when you’re old?’ Which to me is very telling. Is that why you’re having kids? Because I have two things to say: One, that’s very selfish to create a human so someone can take care of you. And two, just because you have a kid, I hate to break it to you, that doesn’t mean they’re going to do that."

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This isn't the first time the filmmaker and businessman has disclosed his reasons for not wanting to become a dad. 

"I do not [have kids]. That has helped me succeed as well, definitely" Rogen said during an interview on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast in 2023. "There’s a whole huge thing I’m not doing, which is raising children. I’ve been around, obviously, a lot of children, I’m not ignorant to what it’s like… everyone I know has kids… some of my friends have had kids for decades," he quipped.

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"Some people want kids, some people don’t want kids. Honestly, you just are told, ‘You go through life, you get married, you have kids.’ That’s what happens… me and my wife, neither of us were like that. Honestly, thank God we don’t have children, we get to do whatever we want," he continued.

"We are smarter than we’ve ever been, we understand ourselves more than we ever have, we have the capacity to achieve a level of work and a level of communication and care for one another, and a lifestyle we can live with one another, that we’ve never been able to live before," he concluded. 

During the Christmas season, many Mexican American families enjoy one particular dish: tamales. 

But how did this come to be? Why is this food, readily available all year, set aside for Christmas? 

The answer, multiple chefs told Fox News Digital, is somewhat complex.

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"Tamales have been a cherished part of Christmas celebrations for generations because they represent so much more than just a meal – they're about family, tradition and community," chef Richard Sandoval told Fox News Digital. 

Born and raised in Mexico City, Sandoval owns Denver-based Richard Sandoval Hospitality, which operates more than 60 restaurants around the world. 

Tamales, he said, are "labor-intensive" and are "often bringing families together in what's known as a 'tamalada,' where multiple generations gather to prepare and assemble them by hand." 

This, Sandoval said, "is a beautiful way to honor heritage, share stories and create memories during the holiday season." 

"The tamale itself, wrapped like a little gift in its corn husk, symbolizes the warmth and generosity of this festive time of year," he said. 

Tamales, said chef Pati Jinich of Washington, D.C., are both "everyday food" and "celebratory food." 

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Jinich is a chef, cookbook author and the host of "Pati's Mexican Table" and "La Frontera" on PBS. 

"This is especially true during the holidays because we consider them to be delicious edible gifts," she said. 

One way to take some of the work out of making tamales, without sacrificing flavor, is to make them into a casserole, she said. 

"It is a tradition that my mother-in-law has passed down to me, since she has done this every single December. We have gone down to Valle de Bravo, Mexico, with them," she told Fox News Digital. 

This casserole, which features "layers of seasoned masa, a delicious filling, cream and cheese," can be prepped in advance and baked just before eating, she said. 

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"It is also fantastic to bring along for a potluck," Jinich said. 

While she prefers chicken in salsa verde for this dish, "you can do any other tamal filling you like." 

Here's her recipe.

Vegetable oil (to grease the baking dish)

1 batch corn dough or masa

1 batch salsa verde

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

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1½ cups Mexican crema or Latin-style cream, crème fraiche or sour cream

2½ cups (about 10 oz.) grated Oaxaca cheese mozzarella or Monterey Jack

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

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2. Grease a large baking dish with oil. Spread half of the tamal dough or masa in a single layer over the bottom of the baking dish. 

3. Set aside ¾ cup of salsa verde and combine the rest with the shredded chicken.

4. Spread the chicken and salsa verde mix on top of the masa. Cover with the rest of the masa in a second layer.

5. Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven for an hour.

6. Remove from the oven. Carefully remove the aluminum foil and spread on the remaining ¾ cup of salsa verde. Top with the cream and cheese. 

7. Place back in the oven, uncovered, for 10 more minutes, or until the cheese completely melts and begins to brown along the edges. Serve hot, cut into squares.

This recipe is owned by chef Pati Jinich and was shared with Fox News Digital.

In honor of their dad's retirement, a group of siblings teamed up to plan a surprise reminiscent of some of their most treasured childhood memories.

Matt Houlihan, from San Jose, California, came up with an idea to celebrate his dad working 41 years at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California, the same school he, his brother and sister attended.

A TikTok trend inspired Matt Houlihan to do something special for his dad, with a special Houlihan family twist, he said.

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"I was scrolling TikTok a week before, [and] I saw a video on a group of grandkids showing up and surprising their grandparents for a sleepover. That kind of got the wheels turning for me, and my dad's retirement was coming up. And I wanted to do something special for him," Matt Houlihan told Fox News Digital.

Matt Houlihan's idea required his two older siblings, Brian Houlihan and Kelsey Houlihan, to wake up early with him and show up to their parents' home. The idea was to take one final carpool with their dad, like they did when they were kids. 

The three siblings decided to go all out by looking back at some of the "rituals" they developed all those years traveling to school in the car with their dad.

"For about eight years, my dad was driving all of us up to high school," Matt Houlihan shared.

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"And, in that time, obviously, you kind of developed some routines and rituals."

After working out the logistics for the surprise, like figuring out how their own kids would get to school, the siblings finally worked together with their mom, Stephanie Houlihan, to make the surprise a success.

The Houlihan children showed up to their family home at 6 a.m. and met their dad with their backpacks, ready to make a trip filled with memories.

They made a playlist, including the songs they'd listen to with their dad while carpooling to school when they were younger, the No. 1 song being "Hey Ya" by Outkast, which was a No.1 hit on the Billboard charts in the early 2000s.

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"At one point, my dad had a CD that was just Outkast's ‘Hey Ya' on repeat. So, literally, it was 21 Outkast ‘Hey Ya’ songs burned onto a CD, and we listened for, like, I think, for probably six months. That's the only thing we listened to in the car," Matt Houlihan said.

The next family stop was their favorite bagel shop, House of Bagels, before heading to school and pulling into the same parking spot they had throughout high school.

When the three kids were in school, Tim Houlihan would send them off to class by reciting a quote from the classic film, "The Princess Bride."

"He would always send us off by saying, ‘Have fun storming the castle,’" Matt Houlihan said, adding that he and his siblings repeated it before their dad walked into his final day of work.

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Tim Houlihan spent 41 years at Saint Francis High School in various roles, starting as a math teacher and bus driver and moving through positions such as office coordinator for the football team and athletic director.

He served as dean of students and the gold coach before finally settling into the role of construction management for new projects on the school's campus.

"We actually got to walk through the last building that he just completed, which was super cool just to see the final kind of crown jewel piece of the campus that he coordinated and helped build," Matt Houlihan said.

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"And, obviously, then [we] just got to see all the people coming up and saying congratulations to him and seeing all of his at-work relationships like we used to when we were [students] there."

Matt Houlihan said he and his brother and sister loved celebrating their dad, someone who they always thought of as a "servant leader."

"He always just wants to help everyone who is around him," he said, adding that his dad would appreciate his colleagues each year by bringing plates of food to the school security guards who were working the night shift on holidays.

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He has always looked up to both of his parents for the way they care for others. And he saw that in the response of those at the school who said their farewells to his dad on his last day by showing their appreciation for all he did, some even getting emotional saying how much he affected them.

Matt Houlihan is now appreciating those special carpools with his father, especially now that he is a parent to two little girls.

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"Being a parent and getting to take your kids to school or taking them to sporting events, you know, those are always the [moments] where so much came out of those conversations in those car drives because, as kids, sometimes you take it for granted that you could spend that time with your parents."

While Tim Houlihan may no longer use "The Princess Bride" quote with his kids, his youngest son Matt is passing that tradition onto his little girls.

"I always tell them, ‘Have fun storming the castle,’ and then I drop them off at school, so that [the tradition is] carried," Matt Houlihan said.