Alternative

NBC would call Harvard law student Josh Craddock's lifestyle "alternative" because he's married, 23 years old, and the father of a 10-month-old. Living in NYC, Josh and his family would have been typical decades ago, but today they are different.

These millennials don't think of marriage the same as most of their generation do. "We view marriage as a cornerstone institution that molds and shapes us, not as a capstone achievement to be added once we have everything else figured out."

Many would say Josh's point of view is mature: "If I could tell my generation one thing about marriage, it would be that marriage is not just a platform for self-realization or romantic love. It is a lifelong commitment to the good of another."

When an admissions counselor met his family, she said "Wow! You guys live an almost normal life!" But actually, they don't. It would have been normal any time up til, say, about  30 years ago. Now they're different.