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January 16, 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.

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I’m 23. He’s 40.’

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

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Inside an Exploding Marriage: Belle Burden in Her Own Words

After 20 years, Belle Burden’s picture-perfect marriage came crashing down when her husband suddenly walked away.

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She Was 40. I Was 20. Could We Make It Work?

Strangers stared when we held hands in public. Some assumed I was her adopted son.

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