45% of Women are like THIS?!

That's right, we’re talking about the childless cat ladies. Be sure to listen or watch the media below and be prepared to discuss! Where did the pop statistic that by 2030 45% of working age women will be single and childless come from? We take the research deep dive in this month's discussion.

4min, YouTube: The Rise of the SHEconomy, Morgan Stanley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew9rT8t0kwA

12min, YouTube: Why More Americans Are Going Child Free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5XZ_gJBnns

47min, Well Enough Alone: Paul Dolan: Can you be truly happy alone?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pm5MfNYtBS8pUSF52LxfJ?si=9bwED3D5Q2mN3atM_UjQdw
or Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-dolan-can-you-be-truly-happy-alone-spoiler-single/id1751129641?i=1000705104402

1hr35min, Liz Moody: What It’s REALLY Like To Be Childfree By Choice
https://www.lizmoody.com/healthiertogetherpodcast-childfree-by-choice/

The media below is bonus and provides more knowledge but is not required for the in-person discussion:

BONUS 1: 50min, Freakonomics Radio: Why Aren’t We Having More Babies?
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/why-arent-we-having-more-babies/

BONUS 2: See the full Morgan Stanley article and report.
Report: https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-schriber-group/documents/field/s/sc/schriber-group/RiseofSHEconomy.pdf
Article: https://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/womens-impact-on-the-economy

BONUS 3: Article about Michigan Study on Growing Childfree by Choice Population
https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/04/msu-study-finds-number-of-us-nonparents-who-never-want-children-is-growing

BONUS 4: 45min, (Referenced/shade thrown in the Liz Moody podcast),
Dinky: Do Children Make You Happier? Here’s What The Data Says https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SSFdJCvQquBidrbu0tECQ?si=nyXqZCj1RtGbCV45xI8Q9Q

Header Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

Important notes for all attendees:

1st and most important: Welcome and thank you for joining us at our MeetUp!

2nd. Do the homework! Be sure to have listened to or read the materials BEFORE joining us. It will help you stay in the loop!

3rd. Wine, beer and Topo Chico are available at the bar! Meals are not served at Winehaus but sometimes charcuterie boards are available. You are welcome to bring your dinner or order delivery from a local business and eat during the discussion!

4th. A typical meetup looks like this:
We start with an icebreaker question and introductions around the table, often with gentil banter about the icebreaker or uproarious laughter (hey, it happens!), then the hostess throws out questions to incite conversation!

Note: We do our best to stay on topic and ensure everyone is able to share, but we recognize there are times when great contributions may not make it into the discussion. If you have something you really want to say and need an outlet to do so, please join our Discord server and participate virtually as well as in person! Click here to Join FWWSS on Discord.

5th. No one is obligated for any length of time. Sometimes the discussion ends around 8:00 and sometimes we talk past 9:00.