This essential text explores the concept of `Me-Marriage¿¿a marital relationship which blends individualized life goals and interests¿and draws from research on the current benefits and costs of marriage to consider how to achieve success, both individually and relationally.

Brian J. Willoughby, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University and a research fellow at the Wheatley Institution. Dr. Willoughby has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on topics related to couple and marital relationships.

1. Why Millennial Marriage?, 2. Millennials and the New Marriage, 3.Me-Marriage: A New Type of Marriage for Millennials, 4. Me-Marriage and Marital Quality, 5. Balancing Education and Career Trajectories, 6.Mental Health and Physical Well-being in Me-Marriage, 7.Parenting within a Me-Marriage, 8.Religion and Spirituality in Me-Marriages, 9.Gender and a Role-Less Marriage, 10. Modern Diversity in Marriage, 11. A New Case for Marriage, 12. Appendix