Possibly complicating Adele and Simon Konecki's relationship was her struggle with postpartum depression after the birth of their son, Angelo, in 2012. "It frightened me," she confessed to Vanity Fair, adding, "My knowledge of postpartum ... is that you don't want to be with your child; you're worried you might hurt your child; you're worried you weren't doing a good job." She also admitted she felt a lot of pressure to have a child because so many of her friends were becoming mothers.
However, Adele's postpartum depression took on a different set of symptoms. "I was obsessed with my child," she said. "I felt very inadequate; I felt like I'd made the worst decision of my life ... It can come in many different forms." She explained that she felt she needed more time for herself alone, and while Konecki encouraged her to talk to other mothers about it, she was extremely reluctant at first. However, when she did, she found that they were in the same boat.
In addition to struggling with the idea of having a moment to herself, Adele suffers from extreme mom guilt when she's on the road. She explained, "I'm enjoying touring, but at times I feel guilty because I'm doing this massive tour, and even though my son is with me all the time, on certain nights I can't put him to bed. I never feel guilty when I'm not working."
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