Love (Emotion)

January 3, 2020
Published by Jake Maynard at January 3, 2020
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Trying to Keep Up With Grandma’s Love Life

Three years ago, my mother sent me a text that read, “Gramma Gert: 3, Jake: 0” — the joke being that her 80-year-old mother, Gert, was […]
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December 31, 2019
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at December 31, 2019
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Tiny Love Stories: A New Year’s Instagram Flirtation

The Flamingo Connection Peyton posted a picture with his flamingo, Lisa, wearing a Santa hat. Lisa had an Instagram account, so I followed it. He texted: […]
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December 27, 2019
Published by Tammy Rabideau at December 27, 2019
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As the Ball Dropped, Our Life Fell Apart

Six years ago, on a frigid New Year’s Eve, my teenage daughter and I, along with our two cats, became homeless. Just before midnight, we closed […]
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December 20, 2019
Published by Zoe Fishman at December 20, 2019
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The Subway Crush Who Crushed Me

We met on the subway on a Saturday morning nearly 14 years ago. Our meeting had been a long time coming. He had been my subway […]
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December 13, 2019
Published by Brian Burns at December 13, 2019
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It Wasn’t Me He Wanted

Running my hands down my jeans as I waited for a drink, I thought, “Can a 22-year-old even be underdressed?” In my corduroy blazer and dark-washed […]
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December 6, 2019
Published by Tina Welling at December 6, 2019
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No Hearing Aids? Then No Marriage

Who celebrates her 52nd wedding anniversary and then, six months later, files for divorce? Me, it seems. And I’m not alone. Divorce rates for people 50 […]
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December 3, 2019
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at December 3, 2019
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Were So Fit, So Young, So Beautiful’

Clubbing With My Mother I was at the club with my mother. Earlier that day, I had moved back in with her. Single, 31, living with […]
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November 29, 2019
Published by Laura Zigman at November 29, 2019
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Does It Matter How Many We Are?

When my son was in third grade, I went to his school for a pre-Thanksgiving Day concert. I found a folding chair next to a fellow […]
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November 22, 2019
Published by Jenny Dolan at November 22, 2019
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Face It, Mom and Dad: I’m Not Special

I come from a polite Midwestern family. We never argue. We acknowledge each other’s viewpoint and honor each other’s truth. But to the pantheon of complaints […]
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November 6, 2019
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at November 6, 2019
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Zawe Ashton Reads ‘The Triangle’s Sharpest Point’

Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via RadioPublic | Via Stitcher More than 30 years ago, Ingrid Maitland […]
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