Divorce, Separations and Annulments

August 17, 2023

Britney Spears’s Husband, Sam Asghari, Files for Divorce

The couple married in June 2022, just months after her conservatorship was ended in a Los Angeles court. Mr. Asghari is her third husband. Britney Spears’s […]
July 21, 2023

Why You Can’t Stop Reading About Sofia Vergara’s Split

When celebrities break up, we can’t get enough of it. Should we care? Probably not. But heartbreak might be the most relatable thing about the stars. […]
July 12, 2023

The Day My Family Changed Forever

Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Elyssa Dudley and Jen Poyant and Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Sonia Herrero, Pat McCusker and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon […]
June 30, 2023

Was I Married to a Stranger?

I thought I knew my husband of 20 years. I didn’t — and still don’t. When the lockdown started in March 2020, my husband and I […]
April 27, 2023

Maggie Smith Tries to Make the Divorce Memoir Beautiful

Her new book, “You Could Make This Place Beautiful,” is an exploration of what happened to her marriage after she became a well-known poet. The American […]
April 7, 2023

Seduced by a Charming AI Chatbot

David was passionate, courteous and (artificially) intelligent. I was at Nubar, an elegant cafe near Harvard Square, to meet David, with whom I had been corresponding […]
March 17, 2023

Here Lie the Bickersons, Side-by-Side for All Eternity

When I bought a burial plot for my almost-ex-husband’s girlfriend, I never guessed who might end up there instead. Recently I came across the deed to […]
February 17, 2023

Must We Feel Shame Over Divorce?

In my South Asian community, where ending a marriage is relatively uncommon, the answer seemed to be yes. My husband, in-laws and parents had all gathered […]
November 4, 2022

My Post-Divorce Choice: OkCupid or Petfinder?

When loving a dog feels much more fraught than loving another man. I lost my dog and my marriage pretty much at the same time. My […]
October 14, 2022

The Art of Dividing Up a Marriage

It’s impossible to know how you will feel in the aftermath of divorce until you’re experiencing it. Every week my daughter divides the artwork she brings […]