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 […]
December 16, 2022

My Stint as the Adulterous Flavor-of-the-Month

I was trying to have an experience and ended up having a life. Enrique was married, so I shouldn’t have been surprised when he dumped me. […]
December 9, 2022

‘You Bought the Wrong Nipple Clamps’

Our relationship was impossible, which of course is what made it possible. After the third time Charles and I met, I sent him an email that […]
December 4, 2022

Day 4: Tiny Love Stories for the Holiday Season

The holidays are a time of joy and celebration but also often spur feelings of loneliness and longing. As editors of the Modern Love column, we […]
November 23, 2022

Encore: When Two Open Marriages Collide

Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music “This situation — entering the hospital room of my wife’s lover — risked […]
November 23, 2022

How to Survive Your First Holiday Season as Newlyweds

Melding traditions and splitting your time between families can often lead to more dread than jolly. Here’s how to prepare for some of the common pitfalls […]
November 23, 2022

How to Survive Your First Holiday Season as Newlyweds

Melding traditions and splitting your time between families can often lead to more dread than jolly. Here’s how to prepare for some of the common pitfalls […]
November 11, 2022

Failing in Marriage Does Not Mean Failing at Marriage

My wife has kicked me out five times. Another time I left on my own. Why are we still together? Alone one evening in early spring, […]
October 4, 2022

Is This the Most Notable (Purple) Wedding Dress Ever Worn?

The brides wore plum-colored silk. One of them, Anna Murray, was married on Sept. 15, 1838, to Frederick Johnson, who had recently escaped from slavery. Born […]
September 2, 2022

I Broke My Knee, Which Fractured My Marriage

A stray flier for roof repairs sent me crashing into concrete — and my husband into an almost affair. I think I have a condition where […]