I Do (I Think) : Conversations About Modern Marriage

“I Do (I Think) asks all the questions about navigating marriage that generations before us never had the language or permission to.” —Franchesca Ramsey, creator and host of MTV’s Decoded and author of Well, That Escalated Quickly

Marriage rates may be on the decline, but that doesn’t mean the institution itself is disappearing. In fact, as relationship norms and structures continue to evolve, the public discourse about marriage has never been louder—or more conflicted. The threat of divorce, the appeal of cohabitating, seemingly infinite partner options, the patriarchal roots of marriage and gender roles, economic uncertainty—these are just a few factors that leave a new generationof adults wondering: What does marriage even look like now? Why do people still do it? And, most importantly, is it“for me?”

With conversational wit and compassion, bestselling author Allison Raskin draws on new research, interviews with licensed experts, and the stories of real-life couples to tease apart the many layers of today’s marriage conversation—and to make the leap of faith a little less scary for Gen Z and millennial adults like herself. What emerges is a thoughtful investigation into our cultural assumptions about commitment, compatibility, divorce, meaningful partnership, the future of marriage—and what it really means to join your bank accounts.