Jon Hamm is considering marrying and having children

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He was a great Don Draper.

But I grew to dislike the Don Draper character after learning his back story, which he hid from his wife.

Jon Hamm seems like a Don Draper.

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Anonymous wrote:I have never liked him ever since reading about him being credibly accused of some pretty serious bullying as a high school or college student. From what I read it went beyond regular bullying to really sadistic stuff. He seems like an a hole

Same for Mitt Romney. US Senator Romney. Media still fawns over him like he’s some elder statesman.

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Anonymous wrote:How is he not permanently cancelled for this hazing incident? Thanks to the poster who brought that up. I’ve never heard of it and it’s truly horrific. He should be in jail.

Great question

I was always icked out that this story is out there and Tina Fey put him on her show

His case was investigated and he was cleared.

He was not "cleared" -
Criminal records show Hamm, now 44, was charged with hazing and received deferred adjudication, which under Texas law means he had to successfully complete probation but was never convicted. A separate charge of assault was dismissed.

Four other fraternity members were charged and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor hazing charges. The Sigma Nu chapter was shut down and never reopened on campus.

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Anonymous wrote:How is he not permanently cancelled for this hazing incident? Thanks to the poster who brought that up. I’ve never heard of it and it’s truly horrific. He should be in jail.

You're welcome. His behavior was cruel and sadistic and he never owned up to it. He disgusts me.

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Anonymous wrote:It was his ex, Jennifer Westfeldt, who didn't want kids. He did: https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jon-hamm-jennifer-westfeldt-why-they-split-201599/

Westfeldt likes her life as a working actor and director, she's passionate about her artistic projects, and she has no particular desire to have children. I think people sometimes get this wrong because she made a movie with Adam Scott (Friends with Kids) where she played a woman who wants kids enough that she has a baby with her best friend. But it was fiction, and a role. She doesn't want kids.

So Hamm saying he wants kids with his younger girlfriend now is in keeping with what he said his priorities were when he and Westfeldt split. You'll notice Westfeldt is still happily childless even though she could have adopted or done IVF with a sperm donor since their split. She didn't. She doesn't want kids.

I do hope Hamm deals with his drinking problem and any other issues before he has children with anyone. I have a soft spot for him because I think his drinking issues are largely driven by the way he went from virtual unknown actor nearing middle age to super hot leading man, while starring on an AMC television show. It's an unusual path and his work and income has never quite matched up with his public perception as a Clooney-esque figure. I think he's struggle to adjust to fame and there is a part of him who wishes he still had Westfeldt's semi-obscurity -- she gets to just make little movies and do theater or television projects while living a largely normal life (albeit a great one). Hamm left that behind and is now too recognizable and high profile to have that. Plus their breakup meant he also lost the most stabilizing influence in his life. I'm glad he's found someone new and seems to be happy with her.

Hamm/Westfeldt have long been one of my favorite actor couples and I wish them both nothing but the best.

Well that changes the narrative quite a bit. He wants kids, she didn’t, he stayed with her for 18 years despite this and his rising stardom. If he always hopes to have kids and can now achieve that good for him

My sense is that when he was younger, earlier in their relationship, he was less interested in kids. That changed as he got older. I think they actually stayed together for quite a while after that shift happened for him because they'd been together for so long and he didn't want to leave her. He's talked in interviews about how she was his family and as someone who didn't have much family at all growing up, it wasn't something he could take lightly. I think for a time he tried to convince himself that he could be happy just the two of them.

I don't get the hate for him in this thread. He had a sad, neglectful childhood, he was a devoted boyfriend for 18 years (I don't remember any rumors of cheating on either side?), he has struggled with alcohol abuse which is not surprising given his history, and now he's in what appears to be a solid relationship with someone who seems to share his desire for children.

He seems like a good guy who struggles with inner demons. I think people have a hard time separating him from Don Draper and while they do have some things in common, they are very much not the same person. Hamm seems like someone who is very straightforward (not living some deceptive double life) and honest about what he wants and needs. That doesn't mean he's a perfect person with no weaknesses, but he's not a liar and a cheat like Draper was.

I also think that's very normal, and even more so when you are experiencing a massive career high like he did with Mad Men.

I really like John Hamm. Not gonna judge on his sobriety, but alcohol use disorder is something a lot of people have. He seems like he has a path that is working for him. I wish him success.

And good on him, and Bradley Cooper, and Prince Harry, and Howard Stern, of all people, recognizing that something was messed up in their lives and going to therapy and talking about it openly and honestly. It's more than I can say for myself.

I hope he's happy and I would like to see a lot more of him as an actor. Loved him in Mad Men, but he is also a fantastic comic actor. Really funny.

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God help her with all that hammage

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Anonymous wrote:God help her with all that hammage

You already tried/failed with that line earlier in thread.

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Anonymous wrote:God help her with all that hammage

You already tried/failed with that line earlier in thread.

NP. No, a lot of posts were deleted because writing about female fertility was off topic

[Anonymous]

Similar to Clooney, Hamm is an extremely handsome man that is so obviously desperate for people to not only think he’s smart (they both might be), but also funny. He’s not!

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Anonymous wrote:Similar to Clooney, Hamm is an extremely handsome man that is so obviously desperate for people to not only think he’s smart (they both might be), but also funny. He’s not!

They are both funny!

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Anonymous wrote:Similar to Clooney, Hamm is an extremely handsome man that is so obviously desperate for people to not only think he’s smart (they both might be), but also funny. He’s not!

They are both funny!

+1 they are both really funny

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How can PP’s still say things like “I hope he’s happy” after reading about the hazing? Are you parents? Imagine his victim were your son. Or you believe it’s not true…or that time heals all wounds? Please explain it to me because I genuinely don’t get it. I can’t see a photo of him without feeling revulsion

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Probably because Flo from Progressive wouldn't date him.

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Anonymous wrote:How can PP’s still say things like “I hope he’s happy” after reading about the hazing? Are you parents? Imagine his victim were your son. Or you believe it’s not true…or that time heals all wounds? Please explain it to me because I genuinely don’t get it. I can’t see a photo of him without feeling revulsion

Because I'm 50 years old and I'm not going to allow a fraternity hazing incident from over 30 years ago, one for which he was prosecuted, punished, and then received received probation for influence my perception of him for all time.