Jennifer Morrison (née Warren; born 8 January 1968) is an Australian former registered nurse and the wife of

Scott Morrison Scott John Morrison (; born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. He served as the 30th prime minister of Australia and as Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2018 to 2022, and is currently the member of parliament (MP) for th ...

, who was prime minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022.

Early life and career

Morrison was born in Sydney on 8 January 1968. She grew up in

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, in Sydney's southern suburbs. She was accepted into a university course in costume and theatre design, but deferred and chose to study nursing instead, becoming a registered nurse. She later managed a childcare centre and worked in retail.

Marriage and children

Morrison met her future husband when they were both 12 years old, on a church youth group outing. They began a relationship in senior high school, although they attended different schools, and married in 1990 at the age of 21. She has spoken publicly about their difficulties in conceiving a child. She underwent multiple rounds of

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and surgery to treat severe endometriosis. They eventually had two daughters, the first of whom was born when she was 39.

Public life

Morrison has stated she was as "shocked as anyone" when her husband became prime minister in August 2018. They chose

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in Sydney as their primary residence, although she continued to drive her daughters to their school in the

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. In a May 2019 interview with ''

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'', she stated that she would "probably be less political than maybe the spouses that have gone before me", and that she would model herself on

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. Morrison has worn Australian designers in her public appearances and was described by

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as "a wonderful Australian fashion ambassador".

References

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