Love (Emotion)

March 4, 2022
Published by Becky Miller at March 4, 2022
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Becoming a Woman Without Her

In my mother’s absence, I’m learning how to construct a sense of self — and femininity — from fragments, friends, music and memories. My mother told […]
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March 1, 2022
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at March 1, 2022
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘So Fragile I Had to Look Away’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. What I Sign Up For When I expressed sadness about American troops being […]
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February 25, 2022
Published by Katharine Dion at February 25, 2022
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Seeking a Father for My Child (Relationship Optional)

Nearing 40, I decided to separate dating from mating. Two days before I left South Dakota, Rex and I sat talking beneath the open hatchback of […]
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February 22, 2022
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at February 22, 2022
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Was My Mother’s Type, Not Mine’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. “My” Type “I want to set you up with someone,” my mother said. […]
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February 18, 2022
Published by Amy Mevorach at February 18, 2022
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‘How Much of My Story Am I Supposed to Share?’

When a former stripper marries a future minister, she goes silent about her past — for a while. My husband and I married in a Presbyterian […]
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February 18, 2022
Published by Miya Lee and Daniel Jones at February 18, 2022
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Modern Love College Essay Contest: What Is Love Like For You?

In these turbulent times, are the kids … all right? If you’re in college, tell us what love is like for you today. (Maybe it’s good?) […]
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February 15, 2022
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at February 15, 2022
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Never Good Enough, Never Skinny Enough’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Rest, Then a Little Tenderness My husband wears an expensive anti-snoring device. “Guh-nigh,” […]
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February 14, 2022
Published by Laura Pitcher at February 14, 2022
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Can You Manifest Love

Videos on social media claim that positive thinking can lead to love, but studies suggest otherwise. Just over a month before Jocelyn Woods and Mia Garcia […]
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February 11, 2022
Published by Staceyann Chin at February 11, 2022
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The Lesbian Writer and Her Flamboyant Gay Husband

Peter taught me to laugh at fate as we lived our dream. At least for a while. Peter and I hitched our wagons young. Early 20s. […]
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February 11, 2022
Published by Lydia Collins at February 11, 2022
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Love Isn’t a Zero-Sum Game

I thought the open relationship was the problem. But it was me. I’ve always been wary of sports, competition and falling in love. So growing up, […]
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