Modern Love: Carrying My New Husband Across the Threshold

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View in browser June 6, 2025, 1:01 p.m. Eastern time Every week, we'll send you stories about relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations. If you would like to share your own love story, consider submitting a Modern Love essay or a Tiny Love Story. Brian Rea Carrying My New Husband Across the Threshold Over the span of a month, I was engaged, married and widowed. Open now Tiny Love Stories: 'A Wise Friend Warned Me About Divorce' Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Open now Modern Love First Love Mixtape: Side B (Encore) The songs that taught you about love. 22 MIN LISTEN We Had to Break Up. He Refused. "I love you," I told him, "but this is over." Open now See more stories Read the latest Modern Love columns and more with the New York Times app. If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this message because you signed up for updates about Modern Love. To stop receiving Modern Love, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018