Modern Love

For 16 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. Now, we are excited to announce a relaunch of the podcast at The Times, hosted by Daniel Jones, the editor and creator of Modern Love, and Miya Lee, editor of Tiny Love Stories and Modern Love projects. Each week, we’ll bring you their favorite stories from the column’s vast archive, conversations with the authors, and a few surprises. New episodes every Wednesday.

‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Believes in Love at First Conversation

The director Celine Song won over audiences and critics alike with her first feature film, “Past Lives,”...

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Open Your Heart and Loosen Up! Therapist Terry Real’s Advice for Fathers

For Father’s Day, the Modern Love team asked for your stories about fatherhood and emotional vulnerability....

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First Love Mixtape: Side B (Encore)

In last week’s episode, the Modern Love team shared the songs that taught us about love when we were...

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First Love Mixtape: Side A (Encore)

This episode of “Modern Love” features Lisa Selin Davis’s essay “What Lou Reed Taught Me About...

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Friends for 16 Years. Lovers for One Night.

Elizabeth and Jeff were best friends. They did everything together, from early-morning runs to late-night...

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Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to Relationship Therapist Terry Real

A session with Terry Real, a marriage and family therapist, can get uncomfortable. He’s known to mirror...

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A Mother’s Fierce, Extravagant Love (Encore)

In honor of Mother’s Day this week, we revisit the story of one mom who went to extraordinary lengths...

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Miranda July Knew Exactly What She Was Doing

It’s been almost a year since Miranda July released her hit novel, “All Fours.” The novel features...

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You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong

KC Davis is a therapist and author known for her practical, empathetic advice on dealing with clutter,...

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Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.

Mireille Silcoff recently wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine titled “Why Gen X Women...

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Let Yourself Rage With Poet Laureate Ada Limón

As U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón has had a far-reaching impact. She has visited readers and writers...

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My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.

Growing up, Jamie Shandro was interested in science, while her younger brother, Tim, liked art. When...

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How I Got Addicted to Love and Came Out the Other Side

If you know one thing about the country musician Orville Peck, it’s probably that he wears a mask....

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How I Decentered Men and Learned to Center Myself

Natasha Rothwell plays characters who are constantly trying to improve and to better understand their...

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Lucy Dacus Might Not Text You Back

On her fourth solo album, “Forever Is a Feeling” (out March 28), Lucy Dacus contemplates the fears...

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If You Want This Kind of Love, Don’t Expect It to Be Easy

When Samaiya Mushtaq was growing up, she imagined marrying a kind Muslim man, and at 21, she did. But...

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Carrie Coon on What Being Worthy of Love Really Means

In the movie “His Three Daughters,” Carrie Coon’s character, Katie, has rigid ideas about who...

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Why Gossiping Could Help Your Love Life

For Kelsey McKinney, the author of the new book, “You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes...

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How to Fall (and Stay) in Love

The Modern Love team asked you to share with us the moment you knew you were falling in love, and you...

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He’s Gay. She’s Straight. They’re Newlyweds.

When Jacob Hoff and Samantha Greenstone met, they became instant best friends. Then, even though Jacob...

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That Time I Bought My Husband’s Girlfriend a Burial Plot

When Robin Eileen Bernstein’s almost-ex-husband, Mark, died of a heart attack, she suddenly found...

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Neko Case: ‘If I Didn’t Yell the Truth, What Good Was I?

In a new memoir out next week, the singer-songwriter Neko Case shares some painful childhood memories....

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Hank Azaria’s Advice for Overcoming Codependency

Hank Azaria is used to putting on other personalities. You probably know him best from his work as a...

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Finding the Magic, Just in Time

When Clare Cory was a young girl, she dreamed of love. But by the time she turned 50, Clare hadn’t...

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