An Engagement Ring, but No Fiancé
The origin of the word betrothed is “truth,” but my ring was a lie.
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Modern Love is a weekly column, a book, a podcast and a television show about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations.
Modern Love is a weekly column, a book, a podcast and a television show about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations.
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CreditBrian Rea Tiny Love Stories: ‘Also, He’s a Magician’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
CreditBrian Rea Marriage Made an Actor Out of Me
I deserved an Oscar for my performances as best supporting wife and mother. After my divorce, I could no longer pretend to be someone I’m not.
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CreditBrian Rea Peter Gallagher’s Marriage Advice? Don’t Get Divorced.
Having a decades-long marriage in Hollywood is rare, but actor Peter Gallagher has managed to make it 41 years with his wife, Paula Harwood.
By Anna Martin, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Reva Goldberg, Christina Djossa, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez and
CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times; Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images For Netflix
Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Said We Were Missing “The Magic”’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
CreditBrian Rea My Twisted Path to a Meaningful Life
A bad night of partying left my body broken and nearly paralyzed. I let the pain shape me for the better.
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CreditBrian Rea Liza Colón-Zayas, of ‘The Bear,’ on Loving Someone Who’s in the Fight of Their Life
Why it’s so hard to know what to say when the people we’re closest to need us most.
By Anna Martin, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Julia Botero, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Chelsea Daniel, Rowan Niemisto and
CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times; Illustrations by Brian Rea; Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Tiny Love Stories: ‘God, You Can Kiss’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
CreditBrian Rea A Shattering Secret on the Path to Motherhood
My doctor asked a routine question that led to a marital crisis.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Rarity in Paris’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
We Didn’t Know It Was the Last Time
My daughter and I looked at a book together, posed for a picture, and then she left. Forever.
By Tina Hedin
Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Schoolhouse Taught Me What Marriage Didn’t’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
When Love Means Being Selfish
I knew I had to hold onto what I needed — even if that meant using a lawyer to get custody (of a dog).
By Frederick Reimers
Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Problem Was He Smelled Really Good’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
After the Affair, the Reckoning
While I was with our new baby, my husband was with another woman.
By Shelley Akers
Tiny Love Stories: ‘The One-Liners Kept Coming’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
The Phone That Tore Us Apart
Our long-distance marriage was hard to sustain — and hard to end.
By Patti Niemi
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Are You Your Father’s Daughter?’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Putting the Real Me in My Dating Profile
Among the staged photos and silly prompts of online dating, I get one sentence where I get to be my true self.
By Sara Thomas
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