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Modern Love

March 20, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Eastern time

Every week, we’ll send you stories about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations. If you would like to share your own love story, consider submitting a Modern Love essay or a Tiny Love Story.

Brian Rea

‘I’m Dead. Don’t Send Me Any More Mail.’

My relationship with my landlord was among the most reliable of my life. I miss her.

Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Friends Said That He Was Too Old for Me’

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A Widow’s Guide to Sex

When Joan Price lost her husband, her sex drive disappeared. Now, she’s teaching others how she got it back.

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Yes, He Actually Tried to Woo Me by Drone

My Nigerian tech bro considered flowers to be “too analog.”

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