Modern Love
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Modern Love

by Ajai Vindication

For 18 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. Each week, host Anna Martin brings you stories and conversations about love in all its glorious permutations, dumb pitfalls and life-changing moments. New episodes every Wednesday. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

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1
He’s Gay. She’s Straight. They’re Newlyweds. (Encore)
39:51 Mar 25, 2026
2
A Widow's Guide to Sex
55:04 Mar 18, 2026
3
Jessie Buckley Became a Mother for 'Hamnet.' Then She Became a Real One. (Encore)
37:36 Mar 11, 2026
4
Lindy West Thought She Couldn’t Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong.
53:36 Mar 4, 2026
5
I Didn’t Want to Have Kids. My Husband Did. Could Our Marriage Survive?
54:36 Feb 25, 2026
6
What Happened When My Dad and I Came Out to Each Other
39:19 Feb 18, 2026
7
The Secret to True Romance
40:50 Feb 11, 2026
8
The Real Story Behind Jennette McCurdy’s Novel “Half His Age.”
45:28 Feb 4, 2026
9
I Was the Fun Dad. It Almost Destroyed My Marriage.
44:36 Jan 28, 2026
10
I Tried to Toughen Up My Son. He Had Other Ideas.
56:15 Jan 21, 2026
11
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56:35 Jan 14, 2026
12
Want to have better sex this year? Here’s how.
41:13 Jan 7, 2026
13
Andrew Garfield Wants to Crack Open Your Heart (Encore)
50:14 Dec 24, 2025
14
I Cashed Out My 401(k) to Build a Women’s Only Retirement Community
29:29 Dec 17, 2025
15
Jessie Buckley Became a Mother for ‘Hamnet.’ Then She Became One for Real.
38:13 Dec 10, 2025
16
Finding the Magic, Just in Time (Encore)
42:35 Dec 3, 2025
17
A Therapist’s Emotional Tool Kit for a Better Holiday Season
45:47 Nov 26, 2025
18
There's a Better Way for Couples to Talk About Money
43:49 Nov 19, 2025
19
On Our Third Date, I Asked for a Joint Bank Account
47:57 Nov 12, 2025
20
The Love Poem Andrea Gibson Wrote for Their Widow...and for You
57:14 Nov 5, 2025
21
W.N.B.A. Star Natasha Cloud Doesn’t Play When It Comes to Love
40:02 Oct 29, 2025
22
The Woman Who Can Make Affairs Disappear
33:58 Oct 22, 2025
23
Malala Thought She’d Never Fall in Love
57:57 Oct 15, 2025
24
Tessa Thompson on Finding What You Want (What You Really, Really Want)
39:51 Oct 8, 2025
25
For Her 70th Birthday, She Hired an Escort
39:15 Oct 1, 2025
26
How an Off-Script Moment Changed Jay Duplass’s Life
45:34 Sep 24, 2025
27
You Think You Know Elizabeth Gilbert. You Don’t.
54:57 Sep 17, 2025
28
Why I Always Dreamed of Being a Sister Wife
51:48 Sep 10, 2025
29
E. Jean Carroll’s Vibrant Sex Life Ended 30 Years Ago. She Wants It Back.
33:23 Sep 3, 2025
30
Nic and Olandria on What the ‘Love Island’ Cameras Missed
43:54 Aug 27, 2025
31
Bridget Everett Says A Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love (Encore)
39:43 Aug 20, 2025
32
Where Did All My Male Friendships Go?
1:03:15 Aug 13, 2025
33
The Kind of Pain She Wanted
47:06 Aug 6, 2025
34
How to Stop Asking 'Are You Mad at Me?'
45:06 Jul 30, 2025
35
Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover
36:43 Jul 23, 2025
36
How to Keep Love Alive, With Rob Delaney of ‘Dying for Sex’
38:26 Jul 16, 2025
37
Let Mel Robbins Share Her 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship
51:55 Jul 9, 2025
38
‘The Interview’: Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life.
52:23 Jul 2, 2025
39
To Share or Not to Share? How Location Sharing Is Changing Our Relationships
34:21 Jun 25, 2025
40
‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Believes in Love at First Conversation
33:57 Jun 18, 2025
41
Open Your Heart and Loosen Up! Therapist Terry Real’s Advice for Fathers
59:57 Jun 11, 2025
42
First Love Mixtape: Side B (Encore)
23:30 Jun 4, 2025
43
First Love Mixtape: Side A (Encore)
22:38 May 28, 2025
44
Friends for 16 Years. Lovers for One Night.
41:11 May 21, 2025
45
Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to Relationship Therapist Terry Real
38:40 May 14, 2025
46
A Mother’s Fierce, Extravagant Love (Encore)
23:22 May 7, 2025
47
Miranda July Knew Exactly What She Was Doing
37:52 Apr 30, 2025
48
You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong
41:01 Apr 23, 2025
49
Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.
38:58 Apr 16, 2025
50
Let Yourself Rage With Poet Laureate Ada Limón
36:05 Apr 9, 2025
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