When NBC News released its 2025 Decision Desk poll on young Americans’ values, one headline stood out: Gen Z men and women aren’t just divided politically — they’re redefining success in completely different ways.

Among Americans ages 18 to 29, Gen Z men who voted for Donald Trump rated having children as the most important marker of success, while women who voted for Kamala Harris ranked it second-to-last out of 13 possible answers. Men prioritized marriage and family, while women prioritized career fulfillment, emotional well-being, and financial independence. Both groups valued hard work and stability — but what came next revealed how differently they see their futures.

A Generation Out of Sync

The NBC News survey of nearly 3,000 Gen Z adults found that most young men and women share

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