Chris Mullan: Why getting a vasectomy has made me feel more of a man

Coleen Rooney revealing Wayne’s secret vasectomy reminds me of when I started considering ‘the snip’ – I felt empowered by what I could give to my partner, writes Chris Mullan

Coleen Rooney revealed Wayne has had a vasectomy (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Chris Mullan
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Hearing the news this week that Wayne Rooney got a vasectomy makes me think of my own decision to go under the knife. If I’m honest, in the three years it’s been since the procedure, I’ve often wondered if it was the right thing to have done. But every time my mind wanders there, I take a moment and, with a clear head, see it as being one of the best and most important decisions of my life.

Already blessed with children from previous relationships, I met my current and forever partner. She also had two children from a previous relationship, so between us we had a larger-than-average family.