How to Reverse the Trend of Childless Marriages
May 1, 2025
As the rate of fertility falls, another one rises – that of childless couples. Between 2018 and 2023, the rate of those under 50 who said they do not plan to have kids rose from 37 percent to 47 percent, according to Pew Research.
Pew reported that childless adults under 50 cited several reasons for not wanting children, including “having time for hobbies, “affording things they want”, and “saving for future.” Demographer Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies told Drew Mariani that much of the change is due to both the time it takes for one to find a partner and “people dealing with a range of mental health…issues.” Stone also cited socialization as a key issue driving fertility change. “In general, people of all ages are just spending less and less time with other real humans.”
