Celebrities mirror the study trend
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The Wall Street Journal notes that according to the Johns Hopkins study, nearly a quarter of highly-educated women — who have a bachelor’s degree or higher — are adding a mini plus-one without getting hitched, and in their mid-30s.
This new data marks a sharp departure from what researchers, including Cherlin, found in 2016, which is that low-income women were more likely to have children outside of marriage (via The Atlantic). Interestingly, his previous research found that college education seemed to be a marker for not having children before marriage, a tide that is clearly turning in the new decade. Of course, we see the trend playing out among the celebrity set, with billionaire Kylie Jenner — who is younger, to be fair — recently announcing she is pregnant with her second child with her boyfriend, Travis Scott, who is also the father of their 3-year-old, Stormi. Perhaps more reflective of the study, 41-year-old, highly-successful actress Olivia Munn is also expecting her first baby with her boyfriend, John Mulaney.
Why More Women Are Having Babies Later In Life
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By Melissa Willets/Sept. 9, 2021 9:10 am EST
But the facts support this notion, and researchers have recently uncovered a fascinating reason. First, consider that according to the CDC, in 1970, the mean age of a first time mother was 21, but by 2000, it was almost 25.
Celebrities mirror the study trend
Tinseltown/Shutterstock
The Wall Street Journal notes that according to the Johns Hopkins study, nearly a quarter of highly-educated women — who have a bachelor’s degree or higher — are adding a mini plus-one without getting hitched, and in their mid-30s.
This new data marks a sharp departure from what researchers, including Cherlin, found in 2016, which is that low-income women were more likely to have children outside of marriage (via The Atlantic). Interestingly, his previous research found that college education seemed to be a marker for not having children before marriage, a tide that is clearly turning in the new decade. Of course, we see the trend playing out among the celebrity set, with billionaire Kylie Jenner — who is younger, to be fair — recently announcing she is pregnant with her second child with her boyfriend, Travis Scott, who is also the father of their 3-year-old, Stormi. Perhaps more reflective of the study, 41-year-old, highly-successful actress Olivia Munn is also expecting her first baby with her boyfriend, John Mulaney.
This new data marks a sharp departure from what researchers, including Cherlin, found in 2016, which is that low-income women were more likely to have children outside of marriage (via The Atlantic). Interestingly, his previous research found that college education seemed to be a marker for not having children before marriage, a tide that is clearly turning in the new decade.
Of course, we see the trend playing out among the celebrity set, with billionaire Kylie Jenner — who is younger, to be fair — recently announcing she is pregnant with her second child with her boyfriend, Travis Scott, who is also the father of their 3-year-old, Stormi. Perhaps more reflective of the study, 41-year-old, highly-successful actress Olivia Munn is also expecting her first baby with her boyfriend, John Mulaney.
