Mother of 7 opens up about financial struggles after husband's bankruptcy: 'No one to help us'
A mother of seven children by four different men has opened up about her turbulent relationships, financial struggles and challenges of raising her children, shedding light on the difficulties she faces in her daily life.Her children are currently aged five to 19. In an episode of YouTube channel Popping SG last month (Oct 30), Pearlyn, 36, said she had her first child at 17 and had deliberately planned the pregnancy with her then-boyfriend, whom she met on social networking platform Friendster. Their child, now a teen, is currently in prison.The couple never married.She subsequently had two children with her first husband, whom she met while attending private school at the age of 20. However, the relationship eventually ended due to his infidelity and lack of involvement in caring for their children.She eventually started working in the nightlife industry to support herself and her children, where she worked for 10 years."I would earn $6,000 to $7,000 back then which was a lot and I (would) pay for my kid's food, milk powder," said Pearlyn.