Seth Rogen is eager to extol the virtues of a child-free life and marriage.

In an appearance on The Diary of a CEO podcast this week, the Pineapple Express and Knocked Up star reflected on the trajectory of his career in Hollywood. At one point in the chat, host Steven Bartlett pointed out that the actor and his wife, Lauren Miller , do not have children.

That has helped me succeed as well, definitely, said Rogen, noting that his decision has afforded him more time and energy to focus on creative output. Theres a whole huge thing Im not doing, which is raising children.

Rogen added that he didnt think having children would make him a happier person.

A lot of people have kids before they even think about it, from what Ive seen, honestly, he said. You just are told: You go through life, you get married, you have kids thats what happens. And me and my wife, neither of us were like that. Honestly, the older we get, the more happy and reaffirmed we are with our choice to not have kids.

The actor said he and Miller are able to understand ourselves more than we ever have with the freedom of only having to worry about one another.