When her ex-husband became terminally ill, she had a difficult choice to make. Over a decade later, her decision still resonates.
Tag Archives: Love (Emotion)
How to Find the One
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.
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.
Modern Love Podcast: A Mother’s Secret
He always thought his father was the only one at fault. Until one day, deep into adulthood, his mother asked him if they could go on a walk.
The Prayer We Need Isn’t at the 50-Yard Line
It offends me to see sanctimonious public prayer in any circumstance; yet, how do people who believe entirely in science and reason also believe that prayer can heal and restore?
Modern Love Podcast: Left to Be Found
Two women share their adoption stories — one a daughter, and the other a mother.
Modern Love Podcast: Only With Distance
After a horrible divorce, they managed to develop a fragile friendship in their 80s.
Father’s Day Can be Hard. Here’s How to Handle the Holiday.
For people grieving a loss or facing thoughts “about what could have been or what may never be,” there are ways to find solace.
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.
I Married the Wrong Person, and I’m So Glad I Did
I want to normalize significant periods of confusion, exhaustion, grief and unfulfillment in marriage.
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.
Books About Death and Grief Can Bring Hope
The saddest stories can show us how full of grace the fallen world can be.
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.
The Loneliness of the Locked-Down Single Mother
Having a job, a child and no help during a pandemic can take a toll — but also forge a special bond.
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.
‘Death Cleaning’: A Reckoning With Clutter, Grief and Memories
These letters are among the more than 500 responses from readers to our request for personal stories about dealing with their own lifetime accumulation of possessions or that of a loved one.
Closing Up Shop on a Marriage
When the last thing you share is your pharmacy rewards account.
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.
The Dentist Who Treated My Divorce
When in pain, it helps to know someone who has experience treating it.
How Married ‘Bachelor’ Couples Make It Work. Yes, Some Are Still Together.
As “The Bachelor” franchise enters its 20th year, still-married couples who met on that show and “The Bachelorette” discuss how they’ve built lasting relationships.
Modern Love Podcast: Right Swipes, Big City
A young woman with a prosthetic leg navigates dating apps in New York City.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Our Most Mundane Conversations Became Contentious’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
The First (and Last) Time She Didn’t Come Home
My sister and I searched for clues in our mother’s desk — and in her life — for why she left us and this world.
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.
On (Not) Wasting My Time With a Younger Man
We had no future together, so why not fall completely in love?
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.
When My Heart Broke, My Father Used Google to Save Me
And soon after, I told both of my parents who I really am.
Modern Love Podcast: Beyond Girlfriend-Boyfriend
For one Black woman, embracing polyamory has allowed her to “experience the expansiveness of love.”
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.
Becoming a Woman Without Her
In my mother’s absence, I’m learning how to construct a sense of self — and femininity — from fragments, friends, music and memories.
Modern Love Podcast: You May Think You Know Your Parents
That is, until you have a startling revelation about them in adulthood.
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.
Modern Love Podcast: Married to a Deal Breaker
Could you fall in love with someone who can’t quit the thing you hate?
Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Was My Mother’s Type, Not Mine’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
‘How Much of My Story Am I Supposed to Share?’
When a former stripper marries a future minister, she goes silent about her past — for a while.
Modern Love College Essay Contest: What Is Love Like For You?
In these turbulent times, are the kids … all right? If you’re in college, tell us what love is like for you today. (Maybe it’s good?)
Modern Love Podcast: The ‘Ham Sandwich’ Effect
For one first-generation Indonesian American, this metaphor explained why it was initially so difficult for him to have sex.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Never Good Enough, Never Skinny Enough’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
The Love Issue: Romance, Friends, Dogs and Chocolate Included
Try our relationship tuneup and other advice in this special Valentine’s Day edition of the Well newsletter.
Instagram Is Making Valentine’s Day Even Lonelier
Romantic love is a beautiful thing, but it is not the only way to feel connected, to feel seen, to feel loved.
Can You Manifest Love
Videos on social media claim that positive thinking can lead to love, but studies suggest otherwise.