Al Pacino, 83, Expecting Baby with 29-Year-Old Girlfriend

The recent announcements of Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro having children with younger partners highlight the male privilege of not having to race against a biological clock. Women face a constant ticking clock that impacts many facets of their lives, while men do not. Women are pressured to have it all, including a career and family, and their fertility begins to decrease around age 32. Men's fertility decreases with age too, but their decline is slower. Medical advancements such as egg freezing and IVF procedures are making it easier for women in their late 30s and 40s to get pregnant. Couples with large age gaps are urged to have hard conversations before trying to conceive.