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book excerpt May 16, 2022

How to Call the Whole Thing OffThe day after breaking my fiancé’s heart, we attended his best friend’s wedding together. It didn’t go well.

By Alyssa Shelasky

all in the family Mar. 11, 2022

Genetics and Geography Don’t Make a FamilyI reclaimed the country that didn’t want me for the boy that does.

By Jennifer G. Sullivan

all in the family Mar. 8, 2022

Cooking As Family TherapyBecoming a stepmom transformed me from Seamless devotee to Julia Child incarnate.

By Jen Doll

self Mar. 4, 2022

Reclaiming My Ambition From My ‘Job’ As a Military WifeI knew I was more than my husband’s rank — I’d just forgotten.

By Lina Patton

self Mar. 1, 2022

I Have Two Names, Professionally SpeakingOne associated with a career that hadn’t yet hit its stride, the other linked to a brood that was still hypothetical.

By Avery Carpenter Forrey

weddings Feb. 24, 2022

‘Let’s Pick a Date We’ll Remember’: The Couples Who Got Married on 2/22/22They’ll never forget their anniversary.

By Taylor Trudon

relationships Feb. 18, 2022

Inside 3 Platonic Life PartnershipsThere are pros and cons of committing to your best friend.

By Bindu Bansinath

it’s complicated Feb. 17, 2022

Texting Is the Only Way My Husband and I Can Argue Without Destroying Each OtherBless those three little dots.

By Kate Willsky

self Jan. 21, 2022

The Couples CodeIs sharing phone passwords a sign of a healthy relationship? But what if you really, really don’t want to?

By Liz Krieger

couples therapy Dec. 10, 2021

Why Are We So Awful to Our Spouses?Home is where the heart is, and where everyone acts like a jerk.

By Liz Krieger

self Dec. 10, 2021

The Fantasy of HealingWriter Vanessa Angélica Villarreal found life after divorce where she least expected it — as a witcher in a fantasy role-playing video game.

By Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

¡hola papi! Dec. 10, 2021

‘I’m Happily Engaged, But I Can’t Stop Fantasizing About My Ex’The human mind wanders. It asks questions, conjures fantasies, digs secret tunnels as a means of escape. That’s good.

By J.P. Brammer

entanglements Sept. 28, 2021

Well, Now We Know a Lot About Will Smith’s Sexual FantasiesIn a new interview, he discussed wanting to travel with “a harem of 20 women,” among other revelations.

By Danielle Cohen

relationships June 24, 2021

‘2020 Made Me Ask, What Do My Husband and I Have in Common?’Four recently divorced people talk about how Covid impacted their marriages.

By Katie Heaney

congrats! May 26, 2021

Ariana Grande’s Wedding Pictures Are Predictably GorgeousThe singer shared a peek into her ceremony on Instagram.

By Mia Mercado

acquiescence May 13, 2021

Turns Out It’s Pretty Good: Being MarriedHow I realized being married didn’t mean the loss of my independence and coolness.

By Chloe Caldwell

second acts Mar. 2, 2021

Married for the First Time at 64“I really did have to think a lot about: What does it mean to commit yourself to someone?”

As told to Madeleine Aggeler

the cut podcast Dec. 16, 2020

5 Reasons You Will Get Married on ZoomWhy a virtual wedding is the way to go, pandemic or no, on this week’s episode of The Cut.

By the Cut

all in the family Oct. 5, 2020

My Adult Children Are Ruining the MoodA full nest almost wrecked our second honeymoon.

By Nicoletta LaMarca Sacco

q&a Sept. 23, 2020

How a Marriage Survives a CultSarah Edmondson and Nippy Ames, stars of the HBO docuseries The Vow, on escaping NXIVM and what came after.

By Anna Silman

culture July 24, 2020

Criticize Indian Matchmaking All You WantBut don’t dismiss it.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

marriage July 14, 2020

Well, This Is Certainly an Interesting Vacation ChoiceLove Is Blind’s best couple is taking their first socially distant vacation … to the same Mexican resort featured on the show.

By Hannah Gold

what i learned June 25, 2020

The Sound of My Husband’s Teaching VoiceI overhear his lectures and guidance, his joke-cracking and enthusiasm.

By Esmé Weijun Wang

what i learned June 23, 2020

‘We’d Never Been Alone Together in One Place’The Cut spoke to the busy and famous about what they’ve learned about their loved ones in quarantine.

By Kerensa Cadenas

what i learned June 22, 2020

I Had No Idea My Wife Was Hiding Her Cooking Talent“In retrospect, I think the clues were there all along.”

By Michael Rovner and Keisha Rovner

what i learned June 22, 2020

How Did I Not Know This About You?What we discovered about each other while locked down together.

By Molly Fischer

love these days May 27, 2020

It’s a Great Time to ElopeEspecially if you never wanted a big wedding in the first place.

By Kelly Conaboy

celebrity Apr. 26, 2020

Kristin Cavallari Is Getting a DivorceIs this the first celebrity divorce of the quarantine era?

By Claire Lampen

self Mar. 20, 2020

50 Questions for Couples to Get to Know Each Other BetterBecause it’s always a good time to get closer.

By Gretty Garcia

marriage Mar. 3, 2020

The Biebers Have a Haunting Pet Name for Each OtherCall each other by some other name …. please.

By Hannah Gold

marriage Mar. 3, 2020

Where Was Jessica Biel’s Wedding Ring?Maybe she’s been washing her hands a lot.

By Hannah Gold

tv Feb. 27, 2020

The Wildest Moments From the Love Is Blind FinaleIt’s like one endless, devastating prom night.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

self Feb. 13, 2020

Love Quotes for Every OccasionFor when your own words just won’t cut it.

By Gretty Garcia

relationships Feb. 3, 2020

This Is the Best Way to Abruptly Call Off Your Secret MarriageTwelve days after announcing her marriage with a poem, Pamela Anderson has called it off with a slew of inspirational quotes.

By Hannah Gold

the muse Jan. 21, 2020

This Is the Best Way to Reveal Your Secret MarriageCourtesy of Pamela Anderson, who commented on her new nuptials in poetic fashion.

By Hannah Gold

let’s stay together Dec. 23, 2019

I Planned On Dying AloneThen I realized how comfortable love could be.

By Samantha Irby

let’s stay together Dec. 18, 2019

I Met My Husband When I Was 22 and WildHow did I make the decision that truly mattered?

By Lydia Kiesling

420 blaze it Dec. 10, 2019

I’m So Into Seth Rogen’s Pot HabitThe actor and writer has recently gotten into ceramics, and it’s very charming.

By Katie Heaney

weddings Dec. 6, 2019

Wedding Websites Say They’ll Finally Stop Glorifying PlantationsUntil now, the wedding industry has had few qualms about repurposing sites of historical atrocities as venues for fairytale romance.

By Anna Silman

weddings Sept. 30, 2019

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin’s Wedding Is Off to a Dramatic StartThe couple is having their second wedding ceremony today, in South Carolina.

By Amanda Arnold and Marie Lodi

okay we get it Sept. 17, 2019

Who Knew There Was This Much to Say About SwingingThe Silicon Valley guy spoke to Playboy about being ethically nonmonogamous, at astonishing length.

By Bridget Read

experiments Aug. 27, 2019