Modern Love: From Kissing One Guy in 20 Years to 11 in a Month

April 24, 2026, 1:01 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

From Kissing One Guy in 20 Years to 11 in a Month

My husband leaving nearly broke me. I tried to put myself back together by dating for the first time in my life.

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Even Our Waitress Was Bored’

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

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No, I Won’t Be Your Bridesmaid

The writer Ruhama Wolle is done with the role and its expectations. But for anyone facing a wave of weddings, she has tips.

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Painting Over My Painful Past

My father treated me more like a wife than a child. It took me decades to face the truth of what happened.

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