Love

After Many High School Reunions, Classmates Become Newlyweds

As members of Indianola High School’s class of 1992, Brenda Langstraat and Ve Bui saw each other every five years. Eventually, those reunions led to love.

By Rosalie R. Radomsky

Winning Her Heart Through His Way With Words

Alejandro Rojas and Jaclyn Belson met a year ago on the dating app Bumble. She was immediately drawn to his sense of humor. He was taken with her blue eyes.

By Jenny Block

On Loving Day, a Celebration of Their Own Indefatigable Love

Ashley Burks and Anthony Misiak, an interracial couple, knew they were meant to be together after meeting in college, even if others didn’t.

By Nina Reyes

For Two Foodies, ‘Love at First Bite’

Kung-Gene Chu knew he had found someone special in Paige Rechtman while watching her devour dumplings on their first date.

By Judy Mandell

Falling for Each Other, Then a First Date

Julie Hagenbuch and Eddy López Noguera enjoyed spending time together, but they shied away from anything romantic — until they couldn’t.

By Kristen Bayrakdarian

A Texting Lifeline During a Difficult Time

As her father struggled with cancer, a flirtation provided distraction — and then something more.

By Tatiana Jackson-Saitz

Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Woman Who Had Only Dated Men’

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

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Joy Waits for No One’

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

Not Every Breakup Is About Being Broken

She was everything I needed — until, with her love, my needs changed.

By Abby Comey

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Was 20 and He Was 60’

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

At a Theme Park, Falling Head Over Ferris Wheel

Leah Koch and Matthew Blumhardt bonded over a mutual love of amusement parks after meeting at her family’s Holiday World theme park in 2018.

By Vincent M. Mallozzi

Step by Step, Embracing a Future With Each Other

Doug Lockwood and Linda Murphy met in 2019 as members of a support group for people who had lost longtime spouses. A year later came a series of walks that eventually led them to the altar.

By Alix Wall

Slow to Take Off, After a First Date They Cruised

Jacob Esocoff and Sascha Feldman met in a college seminar. More than six years later, he finally worked up the nerve to ask her out.

By Jenny Block

After Soul Searching, the City of Angels and a New Mate

About a decade after divorcing his wife, Eric Kugler moved to Los Angeles, where he started a new relationship with Judge Dean Hansell and, later, a second career.

By Tammy La Gorce

With ‘Only One to Choose From,’ a Great Choice

Before meeting at a party in 2011, Michael Taylor and Tim Vincent both thought they would be single for life.

By Alix Wall

On Registries, More Couples Are Asking to Show Them the Money

Though requesting monetary gifts has become more accepted at weddings, experts say there is a right — and a wrong — way to ask for cash.

By Danielle Braff

Looking for a Wedding Favor? Try the Best-Seller List.

At a time when they have become a popular accessory for celebrities to carry, books are also gaining appeal as a takeaway for wedding guests.

By Rachel Kramer Bussel

Before Brunch, a Stop at the Altar

Facing a shortage of prime times, more couples are marrying earlier in the day at weddings that some are finding easier to book and less expensive to host.

By Alix Strauss

Saying Goodbye to the Plain White Wedding Gown

As couples seek to plan nuptials that feel more personal, many are eschewing tradition. But this may be the most visible break yet.

By Danielle Braff

It’s No Longer Enough to Propose. Now We Party Too.

The proposal party offers newly engaged couples a chance to celebrate — immediately — with friends and family.

By Abby Ellin

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