Love (Emotion)

September 23, 2022

Why Is My Husband Marrying Her?

He was cute, funny — and totally wrong for me. Or was he? As Josh’s bride approached him at the altar, a strange voice rose from […]
September 21, 2022

Modern Love Podcast: How to Feel Yourself

Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music “My motto is sex for one, sex for two, sex for all who […]
September 20, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘When I Hate My Husband’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Remember the Skunk Sometimes, when I hate my husband, I think about our […]
September 16, 2022

Please Let Me Do More Laundry and Vacuuming!

For decades, I avoided domestic tasks. My failing vision has made me cherish them. I found my wife, Anna, at her desk, working at her computer. […]
September 13, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Irritated by the Drama of Her Effort’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Best Husband Ever My husband and I are both teachers. On our 10th […]
September 9, 2022

No Longer Running From My Emotions

At 19, I rejected his romantic gestures because they were too intense. At 27, I relished intensity. When I bumped into him on the street in […]
September 6, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Mother Fell for Her Too’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Glorious Gloria Pregnant with number four, I moved from a trailer to an […]
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 […]
August 30, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Was the World’s Best Kisser’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. The Cardinal’s Song He left the bar of soap upside down in its […]
August 27, 2022

How Love Languages Became a Cultural Phenomenon

Love Languages These days, it seems as if everything is a love language. For some, it’s iced coffee. For others, it’s sarcasm. Or a mechanized mattress. […]