Love (Emotion)

February 3, 2023

Two Kisses We Never Talked About

Sometimes you really have to show up for your ex. This was one of those times. Kevin and I separated two years ago; only on paper […]
February 2, 2023

An Enduring Commitment, Wedding Ring or Not

One woman’s quest to find a replacement for the too-small gold band she has had for more than four decades. I don’t wear my wedding ring […]
January 31, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Want to Come Over?’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. How Could I Be Upset? I called on a whim. “It’s Diane. Do […]
January 27, 2023

Don’t Call Me by My Real Name

As a sex worker, I had to set boundaries with clients that I sometimes couldn’t abide by myself. Clients love to ask sex workers, “What’s your […]
January 24, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Cause of My Misery’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. There All Along When she was pregnant with me, my mother bought yellow […]
January 20, 2023

I’ll Get by With a Little Help From My Herd

A single mother, alone with a toddler in a foreign country, finds community during Covid — and then creates one for others. My ex was a […]
January 17, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Destined for Singlehood’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. A Fitting Name When my friend Nancy brought four aspiring writers together, she […]
January 13, 2023

Date Like a Monk

‘We’re not here to impress each other. We’re here to connect.’ Ten years ago, when I was 25, I hadn’t been on a date — or […]
January 10, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Luxury of Her Attention’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Postcard from the Future Months into dating, my girlfriend and I sat across […]
January 6, 2023

A Web Between Her Body and Mine

For decades we connected nearly every day. One terrible moment changed all that. The nurse had to unwrap the bandages that were holding the skin grafts […]