{
  "id": 18236911,
  "title": "S'porean mum, 36, has 7 children with 4 partners, 1st child born out of wedlock at 17",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/sporean-mum-36-has-7-children-with-4-partners-1st-child-born-out-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T18:57:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/11/singaporean-woman-7-children-4-partners/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Singaporean mother of seven, named Pearlyn, recently appeared on a local podcast to discuss her experiences as a mother to seven children, having four different partners. She revealed that her first child was born out of wedlock when she was just 17. Pearlyn candidly shared that she faced a challenging life, describing it as \"nine out of 10 screwed.\" Despite these hardships, she maintained a bubbly personality, stating, \"Because this is life. No point dwelling on the sad things right?\" When asked about her motherly instinct, Pearlyn explained that she had always loved children and felt a strong pull towards motherhood from a young age. She did not have a proper childhood and did not live with her parents, which contributed to her lack of guidance growing up. Her subsequent relationships resulted in three additional children, but she eventually left one partner due to his infidelity and another due to tensions with the in-laws and his abusive behavior. Her current husband, who is also a divorcee, is struggling with monthly maintenance payments, a debt of S$70,000 owed to banks, and has been declared bankrupt, exacerbating the family's financial woes. Pearlyn is currently supporting four of her seven children with a monthly expense of around S$4,000, while her husband works part-time and earns between S$300 to S$700 a month. To make ends meet, Pearlyn has taken on a job as a private-hire driver, working 12-hour days and earning approximately S$3,000 a month. She rents a seven-seater car for about S$3,600 a month, which serves as a family vehicle for her numerous children. The interview, posted on Oct. 30, garnered significant attention, with over 368,000 views, but many commenters expressed skepticism about Pearlyn's circumstances and the actions supporting her words.",
  "summary": "She and her current husband are facing financial difficulties, with her husband declared bankrupt.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}