Modern Love: Why It’s Best to Imagine the Worst

Modern Love: Why It’s Best to Imagine the Worst

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Modern Love

December 12, 2025, 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

Why It’s Best to Imagine the Worst

After learning devastating news about our young son, we needed to feel connected to friends and family, not just exist beyond their imagination.

Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Invited Me In for a Glass of Wine’

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

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Jessie Buckley Became a Mother for ‘Hamnet.’ Then She Became One for Real.

Jessie Buckley, star of “Hamnet,” on the primal love — and grief — of motherhood.

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Healing My Heart for 20 Dollars a Month

Raised on a commune, I resisted technology at every step. Until it saved me.

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