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it’s complicated Sept. 18, 2018

I Live Like I’m a Plus-One to My Own LifeThe silent-meditation retreat that gave my marriage a makeover.

By Maria Teresa Hart

marriage Sept. 14, 2018

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Apparently Got Married!“They went ahead and did it without listening to anyone,” a source said.

By Amanda Arnold

nice things Aug. 31, 2018

Please Enjoy This Extremely Heartwarming ‘Vows’ ColumnIn which a man reconnected his birth parents and officiated their wedding.

By Gabriella Paiella

it’s complicated Aug. 30, 2018

How Soon After Widowhood Can You Feel Good Again?Relearning sex, and love, in the aftermath of my husband’s death.

By Rachel Zimmerman

it’s complicated Aug. 23, 2018

The Unexpected Loneliness of Bringing My Fiancé Back to My HometownHe was emblematic of the new life I’d built since I left — and of how I no longer fit in the rural community where I’d grown up.

By Erin Zimmerman

money Aug. 17, 2018

My Divorce Cost Me $250,000“At one point, my ex-husband said, ‘You’re going to be left with nothing at the end of this.’”

As told to Charlotte Cowles

immigration Aug. 9, 2018

Long Live Chinatown, Especially When I’m GoneDid I create the myth of Chinatown, or did the myth create me?

By Xuan Juliana Wang

both sides of a breakup Aug. 8, 2018

The First Mistake Was Letting Their Mothers Help Plan the WeddingTwo exes explain why it ended.

By the Cut

it’s complicated Aug. 7, 2018

It’s Fine to Keep Your Sexual History a Secret From Your PartnerMy husband has no idea how many people I’ve slept with, and I plan to make sure it stays that way.

By Amanda Goldstein

ask polly Aug. 1, 2018

Ask Polly: ‘Should I Divorce My Extremely Frustrating Husband?’You both seem to like having someone to blame when things go wrong.

By Heather Havrilesky

sisters! July 25, 2018

Ivanka Trump Called Karlie Kloss Her ‘Sister’ in a Cursed Instagram CommentHow’re you feeling, Karlie Kloss?

By Amanda Arnold

ask polly July 25, 2018

My Husband Dumped Me and Took My Business and I Don’t Know How to Move OnThe way you’re thinking about your pain and loss is making it harder for you to live.

By Heather Havrilesky

really ridiculously good looking July 23, 2018

What It’s Like to Be Married to a Very Attractive Man“He’ll take a bite out of a cookie and throw it away because he can’t possibly eat the whole thing. I just think, ‘bite me.’”

As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay

it’s complicated July 19, 2018

The Restrictive Diet That Changed My MarriageFood was the foundation of my relationship with my husband. After a health scare, we had to redefine what brought us closer.

By Candy Schulman

how i got this baby July 19, 2018

The Mom Who Wishes Her Son’s Father Would Stay Out of Her Life“I don’t want to let my husband ruin being a mother for me.”

By the Cut

marriage July 13, 2018

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara Not Getting Married, Because It’s Too MainstreamNot everyone in Hollywood is rushing down the aisle.

By Anna Silman

dating July 13, 2018

5 People on Coming Out As Poly to Their Families“My grandmother said ‘Well, that doesn’t sound too bad, I wouldn’t mind your grandfather having someone else to drag up to the cabin on the weekend!’”

As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay

it’s complicated July 3, 2018

Mastering the Art of Caring Less Made Me Better at MarriageHow an ancient philosophical concept taught me to embrace spontaneity.

By Jamie Friedlander

science of us June 28, 2018

5 Books to Read If You’re Getting MarriedWith advice for everything from having more sex to fighting better.

By Cari Romm

wedding bells June 19, 2018

Are Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk Finally Tying the Knot?The couple is apparently heading to the Hamptons.

By Amanda Arnold

it’s complicated June 14, 2018

Rebuilding a Sex Life Destroyed by Postpartum DepressionI couldn’t reconcile the idea of my husband as my caretaker with the memory of the man I’d been attracted to.

By Caroline Shannon-Karasik

married women June 14, 2018

My Boyfriend Moved in With My Husband and Our KidsHow my open marriage changed sex, chores, and family meals.

By Arielle Greenberg as told to Kim Brooks

science of us June 13, 2018

Do Marriages Last Longer If the Couple Dated for Longer First?Here’s the ideal length of time to be together before tying the knot.

By Cari Romm

science of us June 6, 2018

What a New CDC Study Reveals About People Who Live With Their Significant OthersAnd how cohabiting couples differ from married ones.

By Cari Romm

it’s complicated May 31, 2018

Bingeing on TV-Recap Podcasts Got Me Through My DivorceSome were for shows I hadn’t even seen, but they still helped me feel like part of a community.

By Katherine Carlson

new mom May 30, 2018

What I’d Like to Tell My New-Mom SelfGender roles are more powerful than you can imagine.

By Claire Dederer

science of us May 25, 2018

5 Ways Personality Changes in the First Year of MarriageIt’s kind of a mixed bag.

By Cari Romm

wedding season May 24, 2018

3 Married Men Talk About Taking Their Wife’s Last NameWhen it just makes more sense.

As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay

both sides of a breakup May 23, 2018

Both Sides of a Breakup: He Always Said He’d Make a Terrible BoyfriendTwo exes explain why it ended.

By the Cut

married women May 9, 2018

I Went on Ashley Madison to Try to Have an AffairI thought an affair could help me escape my marriage. I was wrong.

By Anonymous as told to Kim Brooks

royal wedding 2.0 May 1, 2018

Is Harry and Meghan’s Royal Marriage Already Doomed?A real actor joins the longest-running soap opera in history.

By Craig Brown

my two cents Apr. 19, 2018

What Is a Prenup? A Soon-to-Be-Married Person’s GuideAre they only for rich people, and should you get one?

By Charlotte Cowles

self reflection Apr. 4, 2018

5 Writers Answer: Do You Feel Like You Look Like Yourself?Five writers answer the prompt.

By the Cut

drama Mar. 28, 2018

Messy Owl Creates Huge Scene at WeddingThe bird attacked a groomsman.

By Gabriella Paiella

both sides of a breakup Mar. 27, 2018

Both Sides of a Breakup: He Thought the Wedding Planner Was His Soul MateExes explain why it ended.

By the Cut

sex diaries Mar. 25, 2018

The Married Mom Who Fantasizes About the School PrincipalThis week’s sex diary.

By the Cut

sex diaries Mar. 18, 2018

The Woman Sexting Her Married Co-workerThis week’s sex diary.

By the Cut

marriage Mar. 12, 2018

Donald Trump Says Melania’s Life Is ‘Not So Easy’“You think her life is so easy, folks?”

By Lisa Ryan

both sides of a breakup Mar. 1, 2018

Both Sides of a Breakup: She Thought She Could Make Him Want KidsTwo exes explain why it ended.

By the Cut

married women Feb. 22, 2018

What Happens When a Married Woman Goes on Tinder?I didn’t know what to expect. What I found made me want more.

By Kim Brooks

indecent proposals Feb. 20, 2018

We Don’t Need to Make Avocado Proposals a ThingI’m begging you, turn back now.

By Gabriella Paiella

winter olympics 2018 Feb. 15, 2018

Bode Miller Blamed an Olympic Skier’s Marriage for Her Declining PerformanceIn the years since Anna Veith won the gold medal at the 2014 Olympics she tore her ACL. Miller wants you to know she also got married.

By Tolly Wright

exes Feb. 8, 2018