'You know there's one thing about a woman and the biological clock,' she said, 'we get blamed a lot for the demises of relationships. He later said that he broke up with herВ because they were 'up against her biological clock' and he was not ready to have more children.ДЄlthough Crow didn't mention her famous ex by name, she alluded to his past comments about the end of their relationship. The nine-time Grammy winner split from Armstrong in 2006 after three years together. Looking back: Crow was 45 when she adopted her son Wyatt and 48 when she adopted her son Levi (pictured in 2012)

Crow, who was 45 when she adopted Wyatt and 48 when she adopted Levi, said she was able to get 'a lot of things out of system' before becoming a mom.

The nine-time Grammy winner said it was her mother who suggested she have children on her own after her cancer was in remission.

Two weeks after their breakup, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Crow explained she 'didn't want to be somebody's girlfriend and raise their kids'.

Although she didn't mention Armstrong by name, she alluded to his past comments about their relationship ending because of her 'biological clock'.

The singer explained that she always imagined herself having children, saying: 'I remember my last relationship crumbling largely because that is what I wanted'.Crow, 59, had a candid conversation about her breakup with the former cyclist and her path to motherhood on Hoda Kotb's new podcast, 'Making Space'.Sheryl Crow admits her desire to have children made her relationship with Lance Armstrong 'crumble' - as she opens up about adopting two sons in her 40s after breast cancer battle

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