Lindsey Buckingham: “I Enjoy Being An Older Dad”

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Lindsey Buckingham: “I Enjoy Being An Older Dad”

November 3rd, 2011 - Cordelia Carey
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Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham pursued fatherhood rather later than most. 62 years old, he has three kids with his wife Kristen Messner - William (13), Leelee (11) and Stella (7).

In 2007, he told The Telegraph that he had intentionally delayed being a dad, “because I saw a lot of my friends screw up their kids, either because they were never there… or they were there but weren’t present.”

However, he now says that he’s benefited from being a father later in life: it’s actually helped him enjoy his music career more.

[Parenting] does infuse your entire life with a calm and a sense of purpose you didn’t have before, a sense of love for something else.

(Is this a man thing? I don’t know any moms who feel a sense of calm regarding parenting. But I digress.)

Buckingham’s new solo album, Seeds We Sow, is out in stores now.

Photo: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com