Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Kids Priyanka Chopra Opens Up About Wanting a Family with Nick Jonas: 'When It Happens, It Happens' "They're a big part of our desire for the future," Priyanka Chopra said of having children with husband Nick Jonas By Dory Jackson Dory Jackson Dory Jackson is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE's TV News team. Upon joining the brand in March 2021, she has had the opportunity to interview a long list of celebrities, from Kate Hudson to Pierce Brosnan to Billy Porter. She has also helped recap popular TV shows like 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Sister Wives' and 'Vanderpump Rules.' The New York-based Maryland native graduated from Randolph-Macon College in May 2016 with a focus on Communication Studies and Journalism. She came to PEOPLE in March 2021 after working at a number of major news companies, including Newsweek and Us Weekly. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 13, 2022 12:15PM EST Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas intend to start a family on their own timetable. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Chopra Jonas opened up about her and Jonas' interest in having a baby together. "They're a big part of our desire for the future," said Chopra Jonas, 39. "By God's grace, when it happens, it happens." Despite how busy the pair are in their respective careers, Chopra Jonas joked that they're "not too busy to practice" making a baby. She added that they're "both okay" with the busy pace in their professional lives and will slow down when the time calls for it. Priyanka Chopra on How She and Nick Jonas Made Their Marriage Work amid 'Really Tough' Work Schedules Chopra Jonas' professional pursuits actually sparked concerns from her own mother as she believed she was "not going to have an acting career anymore because everybody wants to work with a younger" star. But the Matrix Resurrections actress said her mother's attention is now "diverted by my marriage," joking that she "had no hope" she would ever get married. Chopra Jonas and Jonas' relationship first became public in May 2018. After PEOPLE confirmed their engagement that July, the pair tied the knot in December of the same year in two different ceremonies. The duo's romance has garnered a great deal of attention from the general public. According to Jonas, the pair have created "boundaries" to ensure a level of privacy is still present in their relationship. Lia Toby/BFC/Getty Images "We both know that public life is something that comes with what we do," the 29-year-old Jonas Brother member told Vanity Fair. "But we've set real boundaries around our personal lives, our privacy, and worked really hard to create that little safe haven for ourselves with our friends and family." Speaking specifically of his wife, Jonas said: "She can come across as so regal and refined, which she certainly is." "But she's also got this carefree joy about her and she just exudes it," he added. "She's an incredible host in that way. I'm more of a reserved person at first, and I open up with friends and people as I get to know them better, but she can make you feel like you are in the family and a part of the inner circle right away." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. After celebrating their three-year wedding anniversary last month, Chopra Jonas raved about how supportive her husband is. "My husband's very special. He's the most encouraging man, after my dad that I've probably come across and one of my biggest champions," she told Access Hollywood. "What makes my husband, to me, the most special is how much of a champion of mine he is." Months earlier, Chopra Jonas also joked about wanting "a cricket team" of children with Jonas. (Such groups consist of 11 players.) "I do want children, as many as I can have," she told The Sunday Times. "A cricket team? I'm not so sure."