Acknowledgments . . vii 
One - Introduction . .  1 
Two - The Partnerships and Practices of Emerging Adults . . 14 
Three - Inside Sexual Relationships . . 51 
Four - The College Campus: Sex 101? . . 101 
Five - No Strings Attached? Sex and Emotional Health . . 135 
Six - Marriage in the Minds of Emerging Adults . . 169 
Seven - Red Sex, Blue Sex: Relationship Norms in a Divided America . . 205 
Eight - The Power of Stories and Ten Myths about Sex in Emerging Adulthood . . 236 

Appendix A: Regression Models . . 251 
Appendix B: Original Research Interview Methods . . 265 

Notes . . 271 
Index . . 291