The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now

by Meg Jay

In our thirties, consequential experiences start to slow. School will be over or nearly so. We will have invested time in careers or made the choice not to. We, or our friends, may be in relationships and starting families. We may own homes or have other responsibilities that make it difficult to change course. As thirtysomethings and beyond, we often either continue with, or correct for, the moves we have made so far.