The truth about your 30s

MPR News with Angela Davis · Jul 23, 2026 · 47m

Your 30s are often described as the decade when you’re supposed to have life “figured out.”

Maybe you’ve built a career, bought a home, started a family or settled into the person you’re going to be — but for many people, that’s not what this decade looks like.

MPR News guest host Kyra Miles talks with her guests about how your 30s can be a time of big transitions and changing priorities. They’ll explore what research says about this stage of adulthood and why so many people feel pressure to have it all together.

Guests:

Audra Nuru is the director of family studies and professor at the…