The Immortal Donna Mills: Actress who battled trolls and criticism to become single mom at 54 turns 82!

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Journey of becoming a mother at 54

Mills has often talked about how she became a mother later in life and what it meant to her to finally welcome a child as a single mother. She said told AARP that "I was single, I was 54, and I wanted to be a mother very badly." As soon as she decided she wanted to become a mother, she adopted a child.

She admitted that deciding to adopt her daughter at 54 was not difficult by any means because she felt a calling to be a mother. Chloe's mother, Mills, found it easy to work and raise her daughter for the first few years. She always took her daughter with her while she was young, so she could continue to work.

In spite of the doubts people had about Mills' ability to have a child at her age, she described motherhood as a beautiful experience. She stated, "I truly believe she was meant to come to me; she was meant to be my child." Mills adopted her daughter when she was four days old, and she had been highly focused on her career before adopting her. However, she eventually realized that she had a successful career, but there was something missing.

When she announced her plans to adopt her daughter, family and friends had many questions. She told People, "By that time, I was 54, and people said, 'You're going to be so old to have a toddler running around.' I never felt that." According to Mills, having a kid later in life is better than having one young. She added that she and her daughter, who is now 28 years old, have a wonderful relationship and speak frequently.

Life of Donna Mills at 82

Larry Gilman and Mills have been dating for a long time. Mills was 60 when they first started dating. She admitted that she had a history of dating "bad dudes," but she understood that she had been blessed to meet him. She has claimed that, in addition to her love, the secret to her happiness is healthy eating and regular exercise. She claimed that she maintains a healthy diet, works out frequently, and takes good care of her skin.