EST. 2026
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Vol. I / No. 1752
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marriage

Love Jul 23, 2026

They have been married for twelve years. They have written each other a sentence every night for the past four.

A couple in Charleston has, for the past four years, written each other a single sentence at the end of every day and placed it in a small wooden box on their bedroom dresser. Neither of…
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Love Jul 10, 2026

They have been together for 22 years. They have never met each other’s parents.

A couple in Portland, together since college, has made it 22 years without ever meeting each other's parents. Both sets of parents are alive. Both are aware the relationship exists. Nobody has ever pushed for a…
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Love Jul 3, 2026

Their marriage counselor gave up and sent them to a couples’ improv class. It saved the marriage. Sort of.

A couple in Providence, in their third year of couples therapy, was given an unusual referral by their therapist: an eight-week couples' improv comedy class. The therapist had, apparently, decided their communication problem was actually a…
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Love Jun 29, 2026

She matched with her own husband on Hinge. He was single. She was not.

A woman in Nashville matched with her husband of eleven years on Hinge. He was, according to his profile, single. Never married. Looking for something serious. She was — very obviously — not single. She has…
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Internet Jun 12, 2026

The AI told her to leave him. She did. Eighteen months later, she is not sure who decided.

A woman in Phoenix asked ChatGPT for advice about her marriage. The AI advised divorce. She filed two weeks later. Eighteen months on, in a happier place, she is uncertain how to feel about who, exactly,…
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