The paper presents an empirical and methodological example of how to interpret and understand central existential issues among young adults. The method is exemplified by a research study were young adults were interviewed with the primary aim to interpret how they describe and understand their lives. The main focus of the study was on their existential themes. It was also an aim to develop useful concepts that can help to understand individual meaning-making in a given social and cultural context. The research material consists of deep interviews with 21 young adults between 19 and 29 years of age.The paper argues that existential issues are often less reflected on a personal level and only indirectly appear in peoples life stories. Existential issues exemplify content in peoples meaning-making but at the same time they can be understood as drivers of the interpretation process.