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But You're Still So Young: How Thirtysomethings Are Redefining Adulthood [Audiobook]

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But You're Still So Young: How Thirtysomethings Are Redefining Adulthood [Audiobook]

Kayleen Schaefer, Lauren Fortgang (Narrator), "But You're Still So Young: How Thirtysomethings Are Redefining Adulthood"
English | ASIN: B08BSTCDTR | 2021 | MP3@64 kbps | ~05:56:00 | 169 MB

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From the author of Text Me When You Get Home, a look at what it means to be in your 30s, and to navigate some of the biggest milestones of adult life…and how it is more okay than ever to not have every box checked off

On Kayleen Schaefer’s birthday she went dancing with friends, they broke a table, and she turned 30 standing on the sidewalk outside a club she got kicked out of.

Sociologists have identified the five markers of adulthood as: finishing school, leaving home, marriage, gaining financial independence, and having kids. But the signifiers of being in our 30s today are not the same - repeated economic upheaval, rising debt, decreasing marriage rates, fertility treatments, and a more open-minded society have all led to a shifting time line. Americans are taking major life steps later, switching careers with unprecedented frequency, and exercising increased freedom and creativity in their decisions about how to shape their lives. So why are we measuring "adulthood" by the same metrics that were relied upon 50 years ago?

But You're Still So Young is cleverly structured around these five major life events. For each milestone, the book highlights men and women from various backgrounds, from around the country, and delves into their experiences navigating an ever-changing financial landscape and evolving societal expectations. The eight 30somethings in this book envisioned their 30s differently than how they are actually living them. He thought he would be done with his degree, she thought she’d be married, they thought they’d be famous comedians, and everyone thought they would have more money.

Kayleen uses her smart narrative framing, her relatable voice, and her own story to show how the 30s have changed from the cultural stereotypes around them, and how they are a radically different experience for Americans now than it was for any other generation. And as she and her sources show, not being able to do everything isn’t a sign of a life gone wrong. Being open to going sideways or upside down or backward, means it has gone right: You found meaning and value in many different ways of living.