Dating and Relationships

May 20, 2026

Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Misdirected Midlife Crisis’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea All Those Notes My daughter, age 44, has died. One thing […]
May 20, 2026

‘Modern Love’: Escape Rooms as the Cure for Heartbreak

‘I was so scared that I was going to be incapable of taking care of this human life that was about to come into the world.’ […]
May 8, 2026

The Many Love Lives of Ted Turner

Known as a playboy, the media mogul gave his paramours and three ex-wives plenty of stories to tell. He also managed to stay friendly with many […]
May 6, 2026

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Could Feel Him Watching Me’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. The First to Fall The first night he came over, I was already […]
April 29, 2026

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Everyone Was a Few Drinks In’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Begrudgingly Enchanted When I worked at Disneyland, I mercilessly mocked people […]
April 27, 2026

Zoë Kravitz, Harry Styles and Why Celebrity Engagements Might Move Quickly

To the average person, celebrity relationships can appear to move at a clip. There are a number of reasons for that. After Zoë Kravitz was spotted […]
April 22, 2026

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Even Our Waitress Was Bored’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Through the Storm When the depression deepens, he retreats. Others won’t […]
April 15, 2026

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Embarrassed Yet Unable to Stop’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Asking a Plant’s Permission When I was young, my grandmother would […]
August 27, 2025

Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Insisted on Keeping Things Casual ’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea A Lifeline During Wartime Multiple civilian deaths from Russian airstrikes. I […]
July 16, 2025

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Thought I Was Straight’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words Brian Rea Our Father, the Maestro Our father wore clothes until they practically […]