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Modern Love

For 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Since its start, the column has evolved into a TV show, three books and a podcast. Each week, host Anna Martin brings you stories and conversations about love in all its glorious permutations, dumb pitfalls and life-changing moments. New episodes every Wednesday. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

While taking a quick coffee break

While preparing your breakfast to start your day right

While waiting for your laundry to finish

Nice duration for a walk with your thoughts

On your way to work for an engaging commute

Miranda July Knew Exactly What She Was Doing
You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong
Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.
Let Yourself Rage With Poet Laureate Ada Limón
How I Got Addicted to Love and Came Out the Other Side
I Got Addicted to Love and Came Out the Other Side
How I Decentered Men and Learned to Center Myself
Lucy Dacus Might Not Text You Back
If You Want This Kind of Love, Don’t Expect It to Be Easy
Carrie Coon on What Being Worthy of Love Really Means
Why Gossiping Could Help Your Love Life
He’s Gay. She’s Straight. They’re Newlyweds.
That Time I Bought My Husband’s Girlfriend a Burial Plot
Neko Case: ‘If I Didn’t Yell the Truth, What Good Was I?
Hank Azaria’s Advice for Overcoming Codependency
Finding the Magic, Just in Time
Dating Apps Suck. A.I. Clones Are Making Them Even Weirder.
Three Powerful Lessons About Love (Encore)
He Saved Me. Now It Was My Turn to Save Him.
Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love
One Last Conversation, With the Help of A.I.
Were We the ‘Fat Couple’?
Myha’la’s Relationship Advice? Get in a Fight.
Gillian Anderson Wants to Hear Your Sexiest Fantasies
Liza Colón-Zayas, of ‘The Bear,’ on Loving Someone Who’s in the Fight of Their Life
Emily Ratajkowski Can Take Care of Herself, but a Little Help Would Be Nice
Why John Magaro of ‘Past Lives’ Could Never Love a Picky Eater
How to Be Real With Your Kids
Brittany Howard Sings Through the Pangs of New Love
Novelist Celeste Ng on the Big Power of Little Things
Three Powerful Lessons About Love
Modern Love at the Movies: Our Favorite Oscar-Worthy Love Stories
Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did
Have You Ever Kept a Secret From Your Wife?

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