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During an interview with PORTER in April 2024, the Ripley star explained that as she's set up her career, she's made sure to leave herself with the option to start a family.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Grace just wants to refurbish their gorgeous, dilapidated home and start a family, but an alarming number of strangers start coming to the house and then refusing to leave.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence’s return to the big screen The acclaimed actor took a few years off from being one of the world’s favorite movie stars to catch her breath and start a family.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
People are deciding to have fewer children or not start a family.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Grace just wants to refurbish their gorgeous, dilapidated home and start a family, but an alarming number of strangers start coming to the house and then refusing to leave.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence’s return to the big screen The acclaimed actor took a few years off from being one of the world’s favorite movie stars to catch her breath and start a family.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
People are deciding to have fewer children or not start a family.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Start a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20a%20family. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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