Love

Her Easy Confidence Felt Excitingly Familiar

Geoffrey Bain Hutchinson and Neah Alexandra Morton had a first date five days after matching on a dating app. A mutual chemistry developed even faster.

By Vincent M. Mallozzi

Mutual Admiration Forged Their Immediate Connection

Louis Di Cerbo and Dr. Robin Stafford met on the dating app Bumble in July 2020. His wife had died several months before, while she was still reeling from a divorce.

By Vincent M. Mallozzi

At First, They Were Up in the Air

When Bridgette Summers and Andrew Wicks each signed up for an aerial tour of Kauai, neither expected that their favorite sight would be a fellow passenger.

By Emma Grillo

Life as a Pair Began at His Table for One

Sandra Sidi had given up on love by the time she walked into a Texas restaurant and caught the eye of Ron Welch, who invited her to sit with him.

By Louise Rafkin

A ‘Super Like’ on Super Bowl Sunday

Dr. R Everett Frerichs got Tony Harrelson’s attention when he inadvertently sent him a “super like” on Match.com. They were married 10 months later.

By Rosalie R. Radomsky

Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Child I’ll Never Meet’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

‘I Would Give Anything to Hold Their Hands Again’

A husband and wife find a way to talk to their young sons about an unspeakable event.

By Jessica Alexander

Was She Just Another Nicely Packaged Pain Delivery System?

I had been burned too badly to believe in love. And yet, believe I did.

By Judith Fetterley

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Your Husband Will Probably Leave You Now’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

Swimming Upstream in Heels and Skinny Pants

If I were a salmon, I would die for my child. As a human being, I wish I could have.

By Rachel Stevens

‘The Odds Were Stacked Against Us’

For Kelsey Reynolds and Kamah Asha Wilson, a “lesbian-queer, interracial, Christian couple,” marriage was an opportunity to embrace tradition on their terms.

By Jenny Block

They Shared a Cab Ride, Then a Life Together

David Raleigh and Rick Bahl met at a Manhattan bar on Halloween 26 years ago. For one of them, it was love at first sight.

By Tammy La Gorce

Two Octogenarians Commit to ‘Living Apart Together’

Harry Mirra had no interest in remarrying after the death of his wife until Ginny Valonis, herself a widow, opened his mind to a union on their terms.

By Tammy La Gorce

They Wrote Their Love Story While Scripting Others

Fourteen years after meeting as writers for “Gilmore Girls,” Bill Prady and Jessica Queller had a meet cute of their own.

By Monica Corcoran Harel

A ‘Royal’ Wedding in Brooklyn

Princess Francois and Andy Estevez, both educators, had each resigned themselves to romantic disappointment — until they met four years ago.

By Tammy La Gorce

Grooming Tips for the Groom

Products and services to help a groom look his best on the big day.

By Alix Strauss

Weddings for Rent

These days, everything but the spouse is available on loan.

By Danielle Braff

Prepping for the Year of Many, Many Weddings

After much holdover, nuptials are back on for 2022 and invites are piling up. But just because you’re ready to get out and celebrate doesn’t mean your wallet is.

By Rachel Simon

Let Them Taste Cake Again

When wedding planning paused, wedding expos died down. Now, all the food-sampling, photographer-shopping and tango-learning is back — in more pandemic-friendly form.

By Alix Strauss

This Season’s Wedding Crashers: Cicadas

The insects, which surface every 17 years, have invaded outdoor weddings in several states and the District of Columbia. They’re expected to be gone by early July.

By Daniel Bortz

After a Painful Split, a Functioning Family

Rebecca and Drew Kuntz say they have had a healthier relationship since their five-year marriage ended.

By Louise Rafkin

They Grew Apart, Then Became Close Again

Trent and Denise Montagu never stopped caring for each other after their divorce. “I didn’t ever stop loving Trent,” she said “I stopped wanting to be in marriage with him, which is different.”

By Louise Rafkin

A Former Culinary Couple Now Thrives as a Blended Family

For Gale Gand and Rick Tramonto, both chefs, their passion for food always came first. After their divorce, they’ve learned to prioritize family.

By Louise Rafkin

Challenged to Sustain Their Lifestyle

Therapy and fancy vacations couldn’t remove the strain on this couple’s marriage, which was brought about by ongoing financial problems.

By Louise Rafkin

Pulled Apart by Addiction

Eli Falk and Rina Shapiro say expectations from their upbringing and Jewish communities caused them to marry prematurely.

By Louise Rafkin

Victoria’s Secret Swaps Angels for ‘What Women Want.’ Will They Buy It?

The embattled lingerie giant is attempting the most extreme brand turnaround in recent memory: an effort to redefine not just itself but also the very idea of what “sexy” is.

By Sapna Maheshwari and Vanessa Friedman

You May Not Want to Get Your Beauty Tips From TikTok

TikTok is bringing in big business for doctors, but they’d kindly like it to stop.

By Jessica Schiffer

Why You Should Give Your Partner the Gift of Time Apart

Alone time is a precious commodity for couples and families after more than a year of sheltering in place. Offer it to a loved one, and to yourself.

By Jancee Dunn

Young Creators Are Burning Out and Breaking Down

Many people who have found fame on TikTok are struggling with mental health issues.

By Taylor Lorenz

Debbie Gibson Is Not Going to Get Stuck in the Past

The pioneering pop singer talks beauty secrets, and a life-changing tweezing session.

By Bee Shapiro