Dating and Relationships

February 14, 2020

How My Worst Date Ever Became My Best

According to Rich’s Bumble profile, he was fit, with a head of mussed silver curls, divorced and, like me, almost an empty nester. At 58, I […]
February 7, 2020

The Unhealthy Math of Skinny + Pretty = Good

I always liked myself better for what I could be than for what I was — especially when it came to my body. This started at […]
February 4, 2020

Philanderers, Predators and Pickup Artists: A History

SEDUCTION A History From the Enlightenment to the Present By Clement Knox Seduction is an especially fraught subject because we have long had trouble agreeing on […]
January 28, 2020

Tiny Love Stories: ‘His Shirtless Picture Caught My Eye’

A Shaft of Light We were 7-year-olds without siblings, living in adjacent Montreal apartments that shared a bathroom light shaft. Margaret had curly, ruddy-brown hair and […]
January 24, 2020

Love in the Time of Low Expectations

I saved the drunk voice mail from Texas, which he left during a wedding rehearsal dinner. “I miss you,” he said. “You’re the best thing that’s […]
January 21, 2020

I Quit Dating Apps. Five Times.

Image I Quit Dating Apps. Five Times. The story of a tortured relationship — with a happy ending. By Jan. 20, 2020 You’re 24 when you […]
January 18, 2020

Love in the Time of Trump: How Do You Approach Politics on Dating Apps?

Americans are watching an impeachment trial against their president unfold, just as the country prepares for the Democratic primaries and caucuses. We’re living in an era […]
January 10, 2020

Love Letter: Prince Harry and Meghan’s Royal Exit

[Sign up here to receive Love Letter, a weekly newsletter about relationship highs, lows and woes, in your inbox every Friday.] On Wednesday, Prince Harry and […]
January 10, 2020

Two Open Marriages in One Small Room

“I want to see the body,” said my 12-year-old son, Miles. He and I were sitting in our minivan outside of the hospital. I texted my […]
January 4, 2020

‘Divorce Month’ Fact or Fiction: Do More Couples Split in January?

January is often reserved for kicking bad habits and beginning work on New Year’s resolutions. But some parts of the internet — especially news articles from […]