“Since the late 19th century, the median age of first marriage for women had fluctuated between 20 and 22. This had been the shape, pattern and definition of female life.”

American journalist

Rebecca Traister is an American journalist who writes about U.S. politics, especially questions affecting women. She is a writer-at-large for New York magazine and has often appeared as a commentator on cable news. She is the author of two bestsellers, All the Single Ladies and Good and Mad. Her work focuses on politics and the public life of women, and she is known for writing and speaking on those themes across print and television.