Prologue: The voyage of life
The tangled transition to adulthood
Achieving intimacy
I do : the evolution of marriage
I don't : alternatives to marriage
The trials of parenthood
Finding fulfillment in work
The angst of adulthood
Epilogue: Reclaiming adulthood.
The prime of life : a history of modern adulthood by Steven Mintz. ISBN 9780674047679. Published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.