- Ryan Reynolds has four children with Blake Lively, but wants more.
- “Just running around and destroying stuff in the house for as many little heartbeats as I can. I love it,” he told E! News.
- But birth rates are falling around the world, partly due to the rising cost of raising children.
Ryan Reynolds says having four kids with Blake Lively might not be enough.
In an interview with E! News, the “Deadpool” actor spoke about his desire to expand his family.
“The more the merrier,” Reynolds said. “As much as we can. As much as we can running around and destroying stuff around the house. I love it. Let’s do more!”
Reynolds and Lively married in 2012. 4 childrenThey have three children: James, 9, Inez, 7, Betty, 4, and a one-year-old daughter, whose name has yet to be revealed. Though they have been seen together in public, the couple prefer to keep their family out of the spotlight.
Despite their busy schedules, the couple is keen to spend time with their children.
In February, Lively revealed that when they started dating, she and Reynolds agreed “not to work at the same time” so that they could always prioritize each other’s personal lives.
They aren’t the only celebrities with large families.
Gordon Ramsay has six children with his wife, while Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin have seven children. Kris Jenner The elder of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has six children, and Robert De Niro is father to a seventh. last year.
But as birth rates around the world have fallen over the past 50 years, Hollywood families seem to be the exception.
According to the World Economic Forum, in 1952, the average family around the world had five children. Today, that number is fewer than three.
One reason for the decline is the rising cost of raising children: Business Insider estimates that it will cost about $25,714 to raise a small child by 2024.
An increasing number of women are saying they don’t want children because they find fulfillment in other ways, such as work or travel.
The economy and climate crisis mean some Gen Zers don’t see the point in having children.
But former White House economist Todd Buchholz previously told BI that a falling US birth rate could shave 1 to 2 percentage points off GDP each year, posing a big problem for the economy.
Such fears have spurred a pro-natal movement that has gained momentum among wealthy technology companies and venture capitalists.
Many pro-natalists fear that falling birth rates will eventually lead to the collapse of civilization, and they believe it is our responsibility to have more children to counteract these effects.
Elon Musk, who is known for having 10 children with three different mothers, is currently the most famous figure associated with the movement.
Representatives for Reynolds did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.
