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First They Built a Relationship. Then They Built a Brand.
When Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum connected on Grindr, becoming the Brownstone Boys was not on their bingo card.
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Vows, weddings, Modern Love and more. Share your love story with us.
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Do You Have a Favorite Wedding Keepsake? We Want to See It.
Tell us about the items you saved from your wedding day that you still cherish today.
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They Love John Fluevog Shoes So Much They Married at One of His Stores
Amber Walker and Ron Dutt held a surprise wedding during the “Flummunity Fest,” a fan-driven gathering for admirers of the designer.
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A New Life Started Where Others Are Laid to Rest
Holding a wedding in a cemetery has become more commonplace. For some couples it’s deeply personal, for others strictly budgetary.
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They Were Just What They Needed
Jonathan Otcasek and Erin Kim connected 10 years ago over a gravesite. They’ve had the kind of relationship even their parents admire since.
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CreditEmily Li Photography VowsBefore the First Kiss, Plenty of Drives Home
Jocelyn DeGroot-Lutzner grew up four blocks from Ephream Seyoum in West Philadelphia. But the two didn’t meet until she applied for a job at his family’s Eritrean restaurant.
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CreditKriston Jae Bethel for The New York Times VowsThrough the Turnstile and Down the Aisle
Forget the picture-perfect setting; some couples are embracing the gritty, chaotic appeal of the subway system for their wedding ceremonies and receptions.
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CreditYvonne Yuen Field NotesWhen Your Wedding Day Is Also Election Day (or Close to It)
Fall weddings are increasingly common. But what happens when your nuptials also take place close to a contentious election?
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Mini-Vows
More in Mini-Vows ›Two Bar Patrons Step Into a Twitter Feed
Tina Survilla Lindell and Cesar Kuriyama, who met at the start of the pandemic, connected over the temporary closing of their favorite bar.
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CreditMatt Agan All It Took Was 10 Days of Dating
When Saira Badat and Raed Khan met in July, they knew almost immediately that they would be married — ideally this year.
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CreditAndi Lynn Photography ’Til Death (and Maybe Not Even Then) Do They Part
Brandon Hupp and Lyle Shearer found kindred spirits in each other. What could be more fitting than a wedding on Halloween?
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CreditTori Osteraa Did He ‘Put Something in My Shrimp Fried Rice’? Maybe a Love Potion.
Darian Aaron wasn’t looking for anything serious when he downloaded Tinder four years ago. Then he met Marcus Gresham.
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CreditAlly Haley Photography They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune
When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.
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Modern Love
More in Modern Love ›Men, Please Stop Talking About Burning Man
Am I the only woman meeting Burning Mansplainers on dates?
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CreditBrian Rea Tiny Love Stories: ‘When Two Fantasies Collide’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
CreditBrian Rea Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love
The “Somebody Somewhere” star is tired of the same old love stories.
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CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times; Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images For HBO Max When Eve and Eve Bit the Apple
In this essay from 2016, a writer struggles to reconcile her love for a woman with being “a good Christian girl.”
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CreditBrian Rea Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Day of the Dead Had Never Felt More Alive’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Vows
More in Vows ›Wilson Payamps approached Cameron Kirk on behalf of a female friend. Lucky for him, she wasn’t Mr. Kirk’s type.
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CreditAndy Martinez 13 Days After Meeting, She Proposed on TV and He Followed Suit
Tessa Tookes and Joey Kirchner were both feeling down on love. Then they were cast on “Bachelor in Paradise Canada,” and had a change of heart (with the help of producers).
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CreditGillie Bird It Was Risky to Hold a Wedding in Ukraine. They Did It Anyway.
Ethan Bregman asked Olha Beskhmelnytsina to be his girlfriend on Feb. 23, 2022. The next day, the world had changed.
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CreditAlina Rudya A Hollywood Actress Finds a Farm, and Her Leading Man, in the Midwest
Torrey DeVitto, whose father was Billy Joel’s drummer and mother is Stevie Nicks’s best friend, is a famous actress in her own right. She found love with Jared LaPine in Kalamazoo, Mich.
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CreditThe Fourniers South Meets North India at an Inclusive Hindu Wedding
When Dr. Yuvaram Reddy, who had lived in South India, and Chetan Jhaveri, who is of North Indian heritage, chose to marry, their families’ approval was crucial.
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Field Notes
More in Field Notes ›First Comes Marriage. Then Comes the Rehearsal Dinner.
Some couples are opting to get the wedding out of the way first, so they can relax and enjoy the rest of the festivities.
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CreditLana Rowe Photography What’s the Best Wedding Favor? Let Your Guests Decide.
A growing number of couples are including gifting suites that allow their wedding attendees to pick a souvenir they’ll actually use.
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CreditKristen Kilpatrick Call it an unintended consequence of climate change or a relaxation of fashion dictates: At weddings, more guests and couples are showing a little leg.
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CreditThe Big Day Photography Lavish Pre-Wedding Parties That Rival the Main Event
The celebrations hosted by the Ambani family have thrusts the trend into the spotlight. Wedding professionals say couples are spending more than ever on extravagant events to kick off their nuptials.
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CreditReliance Industries, via Reuters Bridal Hats Are Making a Stylish Comeback
Fashion experts cite the influence of the British royals, along with high-profile events like the Kentucky Derby for the resurgence of this vintage wedding trend.
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More in Unhitched ›They Were Once ‘Hippie vs. Soviet.’ Now They’re the Best of Friends.
“We genuinely like each other,” Alex Yaroslavsky said of his ex-wife and co-parent, Liza Cooper. They even live in the same apartment building.
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CreditChristopher DeLorenzo After Their Divorce, She Was ‘Best Man’ at His Second Wedding
“We were best friends before and we are better friends now,” said Mike Mitchell, a sheriff’s deputy in Indiana, of his ex-wife Marissa Mitchell.
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CreditMelek Zertal After the Divorce, a Different Kind of Family
This couple survived tragedies during their relationship, but they couldn’t overcome tight finances and a drinking problem. Today, their love “is like that of brother and sister.”
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CreditMartin Nicolausson To Fix a Broken Marriage, an Experiment With Polyamory
After 10 years together, a Bay Area couple opened their relationship. But contrasting sexual needs led to a permanent split.
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CreditLiv Garber After a Painful Split, a Functioning Family
Rebecca and Drew Kuntz say they have had a healthier relationship since their five-year marriage ended.
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Self-Care
More in Self-Care ›How to Meditate When You Can’t Sit Still
Closing your eyes and focusing on breathing can be hard for those who are easily distracted. But it is possible.
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CreditFrancesco Ciccolella Feeling Dismissed? How to Spot ‘Medical Gaslighting’ and What to Do About It.
Experts share tips on advocating for yourself in a health care setting.
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CreditLucy Jones Can’t Talk, I’m Busy Being Hot
A social media movement inspired by the rapper Megan Thee Stallion strikes back at the gatekeepers of beauty.
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CreditZeloot You Can’t Outrun Athletic Greens
In the oversaturated world of wellness, the company has forced itself to the front with prolific podcast ads and a network of influencers.
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CreditJon Premosch for The New York Times The Worst Foods and Drinks for Your Teeth
When assessing how likely a given meal, snack or drink is to harm your dental health, there are two main things to consider, experts say.
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Q. And A.Need an Arabic-Hebrew Ketubah? This Artist Can Help.
Josh Berer makes most of his money designing Arabic tattoos. He also has a side business designing cross-cultural marriage contracts.
By Alix Wall
Mini-VowsA Relationship Built on Music and Laughter
“We make each other laugh every day,” Jeffrey Grossman said of his bond with Karl Hinze, whom he met in 2009.
By Shivani Vora
Mini-VowsNo More ‘Single Girl’ Posts for This Comedic Writer
Sara Runnels was known for her humorous stories and social media shares about the single life, but her dating status quickly changed after meeting Adam Zack.
By Jenny Block
Mini-VowsA Love for Service and Each Other
Ana Lejava and Nickolas Calbos had dates all over the world. “I was acting out of my gut, not out of my brain,” Ms. Levaja said.
By John Otis
Mini-VowsIt Was Love After First Flight
Lindsay Bennie heeded Victoria Williams’s call for a Valentine’s date, but they were hundreds of miles apart. Once they finally met, “our connection was instantaneous,” Ms. Bennie said.
By Brianna Holt
Mini-VowsFinding a Few Good Waves, and ‘Everything I Wanted’
Laura Baroni and Paul Keating, both avid surfers, met in Costa Rica and felt immediately connected, if not through their native languages.
By Louise Rafkin
Mini-VowsOutside the Office, Sparks Fly Between Colleagues
Taylor Burt was working at BarkBox, surrounded by adorable dogs, when she found herself distracted by someone she thought was even cuter: Mayank Shah.
By Tammy LaGorce
Mini-VowsAfter Becoming Housemates, Romance Entered the Picture
Jolyn Chen and Louis Lin went from middle school classmates to badminton partners to colleagues and, now, spouses.
By Alix Wall
bridal fashion weekWhat We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week
The fall 2025 bridal collections brought structural silhouettes, lots of texture and more designers and collaborations than usual.
By Ivy Manners
Mini-VowsIn the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Still Saying ‘I Do’
Peter Batinski and Keri Terenzio, who met in April 2020, are no strangers to crisis. But the Asheville, N.C., residents couldn’t have anticipated the latest: planning a wedding with no running water.
By Shannon Sims
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