A Lifetime of Good Loving
When Bette met her husband, he was leaning against a wall at a party. He had, as she put it, “smoldering looks and banked fires.” He was from Brooklyn; she was from the Bronx. She assumed his silent “...
2 Dec 202024min
Confronting Race on the First Date
Andrew and Sarah met on a dating app. Their first date was just supposed to be coffee, but it lasted nine glorious hours. They talked nonstop across four San Francisco neighborhoods. But by 2 a.m., Sa...
18 Nov 202026min
No More Secrets
Sarah and Liz met on a blind date in New York City. Sarah ordered a club soda with a splash of cranberry juice. Liz ordered wine — twice.A few weeks into dating, while taking a walk together through C...
11 Nov 202023min
Dusty-Danger Dog
Feeling election stress? Today's stories about a man and his dog may help.Timothy Braun was on a run through the Texas heat. When he stopped at a local animal shelter for a drink of water, he was take...
4 Nov 202031min
Devoted but Doomed
In college, Malcolm Conner penned a rambling email intended for his crush. “You have cow eyes,” he wrote. “I know that sounds like a bad thing but have you ever looked into a cow’s eyes? They are so d...
28 Okt 202020min
When Getting Old Never Happens
They disagreed on a lot of things: She was a “bleeding-heart liberal”; he was a “conservative libertarian.” He “came from good Irish Catholic stock”; she called herself a “hopeful agnostic.”When the f...
21 Okt 202026min
Season Premiere: Driveway Elegies
This episode contains strong language. On the first episode of the new Modern Love podcast, we hear from two women who examine their lives through the contents of their homes — the car in the driveway...
14 Okt 202027min
Welcome to the New Modern Love
Love is going to sound a little different this season. Tune into the first episode on Oct. 14, with new episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spoti...
7 Okt 20202min
