After swooning at the interracial couple in “Bend It Like Beckham,” she knew how she wanted her romantic life to unfold. But the future had other plans.
Tag Archives: Dating and Relationships
It’s Never Too Late to Learn the Tango and Fall in Love
Nancy Cardwell was a successful newspaper editor in New York. Then she took up tango, started spending time in Buenos Aires — and met Luis.
The Shame Game
He considered himself a “toothfish,” carefully curating his dating profile to hide the gaps in his teeth.
What’s the Most Unusual Place You Have Ever Gone on a Date?
Share your story with the Modern Love Podcast, and you may be featured in a future episode.
When We Consent, We Shouldn’t Feel Terrible After, Right?
We deserve more than sex that is merely legal.
The Power of a Casual Check-in Text
New research says most of us underestimate the power of the casual check-in.
What Happens When a Rock Star Proposes Onstage?
Olivia Jean married the celebrated musician Jack White mid-performance, but she has a plan all her own.
Claddagh Ring
A piece of jewelry that, in modern times, has come to symbolize Ireland.
7 Questions to Strengthen Your Relationship
After two years of tumult, these essential conversations can help couples talk about what’s working, what’s not and where the relationship is headed.
When the Rent Rushes Relationships
Soaring rents across the country have motivated some young couples to move in together earlier than they planned.
Modern Love Podcast: Only With Distance
After a horrible divorce, they managed to develop a fragile friendship in their 80s.
Gun Talks Snag on Tricky Question: What Counts as a Boyfriend?
Among the sticking points holding up a final agreement on gun legislation is how to define a boyfriend in a provision meant to keep guns away from domestic abusers.
A Younger Man
She had a clear vision for the next phase of her life. Dating across an age gap was not part of the plan.
Logan Ury Says You’re Dating All Wrong
From her Oakland commune, a dating coach has made a big business out of her data-driven approach to modern romance.
Modern Love Podcast: Marriage Classes at Guantánamo
Learning about love from his fellow detainees gave a young Yemeni man hope.
Modern Love Podcast: One Man’s Trash
Listen to a story about a man who couldn’t understand his feelings — until he decided to get rid of his couch.
Mystery of Star Cyclist’s Murder Deepens as Police Seek Suspect
Kaitlin Marie Armstrong is being sought in the killing of Anna Moriah Wilson, according to the police, who said both women were romantically involved with the same man.
We’re in a Loneliness Crisis: Another Reason to Get Off Our Phones
We need to reconnect with material things: nature, soil, our bodies and other people in real life.
This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out.
Akihiko Kondo and thousands of others are in devoted fictional relationships, served by a vast industry aimed at satisfying the desires of a fervent fan culture.
How Love Changes Your Brain
In her new book, Stephanie Cacioppo, a neuroscientist, delves into romance, loss and human connection as she writes of her love story with her husband.
Modern Love Podcast: First Love Mixtape, Side B
Listeners from around the world shared their teenage anthems. From Nat King Cole to One Direction, these are the songs that filled their adolescent hearts with longing and passion.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Never Asked; He Never Explained’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Delia Ephron’s Memoir Could Be Called ‘Love, Loss and Love Again’
In “Left on Tenth,” the veteran author looks back on a series of life-altering events, including a whirlwind romance at the age of 72.
Straight People Need Better Rules for Sex
What if consent isn’t enough?
Modern Love Podcast: A Couple Walks Into City Hall
In a year crowded with weddings, we listen to a snapshot of those tying the knot the no-frills way.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Quietly, Foolishly Eloped’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Separated but Under the Same Roof
Some couples who’ve ended their marriages are finding common ground right at home.
Modern Love Podcast: Right Swipes, Big City
A young woman with a prosthetic leg navigates dating apps in New York City.
6 Advice Podcasts to Navigate the Weirdness of Daily Life
After two years of the pandemic, these shows — covering sex and dating, office politics and family dynamics — will help you manage the return to normalcy.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Our Most Mundane Conversations Became Contentious’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
My Brother-in-Law Is Awful to His Girlfriend. Should I Break Them Up?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to intervene when a family member is in an emotionally damaging relationship — and more.
All in the Game of Love
Over crosswords, Rubik’s Cubes or Scrabble, these couples bonded through their shared love of puzzles and games.
Modern Love Podcast: Confessions of a Late Bloomer
As a closeted teen, he turned to romantic comedies for connection. Over a decade later, he still feels he’s lagging behind.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Empty City Was Our Playground’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
My Daughter Is Having Sex With Her Best Friend. Must I Tell Her Mom?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to keep your teenager’s sexual relationship secret — and more.
Christine Emba’s Manifesto Against Sex Positivity
Christine Emba takes on the taboo on taboos
On (Not) Wasting My Time With a Younger Man
We had no future together, so why not fall completely in love?
Hating Weddings Was Easy Until I Got Married
I found it so easy to judge other people’s ceremonies. Then, along came Thomas.
Modern Love Podcast: A Mother’s Wild, Extravagant Love
She couldn’t be physically present for her daughter’s life. But she found a way to be there, still.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘It’s Hard to Tell Family About Sex, Love or Money’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Leading the Bohemian Life in a Gramercy Studio
After living in many of the city’s neighborhoods, a journalist wanted stability. She found it in a rent-stabilized place that she says she will never leave.
Saving Each Other’s Lives, Quite Literally
An instinct for detecting health problems, and a healthy appetite for sex, have bonded Brian Gari and Jeanne Cathcart for the last 12 years.
How Do I Get My Sex Drive Back?
Advice on how to restore a decline in sexual desire.
It’s a Good Time to Be a Relationship Coach
Whether dating or divorcing, people are turning to coaches for their goal-oriented approach, which can deliver structure and achievements at a time when both may be lacking.
Modern Love Podcast: Beyond Girlfriend-Boyfriend
For one Black woman, embracing polyamory has allowed her to “experience the expansiveness of love.”
Elizabeth Holmes’s Ex-Boyfriend Set to Go on Trial in Theranos Case
Jury selection was set to start today in Sunny Balwani’s fraud trial, which will establish just how much he knew about the blood-testing start-up Theranos and Ms. Holmes’s actions.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Really Didn’t Want to Hurt Her’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
In These Women’s Hands, Dating Is Truly the Stuff of Horror
The filmmakers behind “Fresh” worked to avoid being exploitative as they injected comedy into their commentary on the exploitation of women.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘So Fragile I Had to Look Away’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Seeking a Father for My Child (Relationship Optional)
Nearing 40, I decided to separate dating from mating.