Modern Love

The online home of “Modern Love,” featuring a complete archive of columns (since Oct. 2004), animated videos (since Aug. 2013), and information about essay contests and submissions.

Modern Love

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

 

Everything was going great until I told him to dump his kerosene lamp for an LED.

 By Alison Kaplan

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

 

And the ensuing beauty, tragedy and pain have been exquisite.

 By Sarah Allred

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

 

When I bought a burial plot for my almost-ex-husband’s girlfriend, I never guessed who might end up there instead.

 By Robin Eileen Bernstein

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

 

Even when it leads to heartbreak.

 By Kerry Egan

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