The Lady Will Have the Laxatives

The Lady Will Have the Laxatives

In the Chili’s parking lot, I cradled two tiny blue pills in my palm. They were smooth like robin’s eggs, deceptively pretty to disguise their disgusting purpose. To take laxatives or not to take laxatives? That was the question. I tried not to during the week, when I woke early …

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Is My Husband a Doormat?

Is My Husband a Doormat?

Nearly four years ago, at our home in Zadar, Croatia, during what had been no more than ordinary bickering, my husband yelled unimaginable words: “You’ve been abusing me for 20 years!” The fight had started the previous night. He had snapped at our daughters for being their usual rambunctious selves …

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Lucy Dacus Might Not Text You Back

Lucy Dacus Might Not Text You Back

This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email transcripts@nytimes.com with any questions. archived recording 1 Love now and always. archived recording 2 Did you fall in …

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Laura Sessions Stepp, Who Reported on Teenage Sex, Dies at 73

Laura Sessions Stepp, Who Reported on Teenage Sex, Dies at 73

Laura Sessions Stepp, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The Washington Post whose reporting on teenage sex and “hookup” culture on college campuses explored in strikingly intimate detail how adolescent girls and young women think about relationships, love and bodily autonomy, died on Feb. 24 in Springfield, Va. She was 73. …

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What You Should Know About Your Spouse’s Money

What You Should Know About Your Spouse’s Money

Here’s a pop quiz for married couples. Do you know your spouse’s salary? What about the balance of your partner’s 401(k) — and credit card? Bonus points if you can cite how much your husband or wife thinks you need to live comfortably in retirement, or even what age he …

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‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Why Gossiping Could Help Your Love Life

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Why Gossiping Could Help Your Love Life

This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email transcripts@nytimes.com with any questions. [MUSIC PLAYING] archived recording 1 Love now and always. archived recording 2 Did you …

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‘Modern Love’ Podcast: How to Fall (and Stay) in Love

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: How to Fall (and Stay) in Love

This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and email transcripts@nytimes.com with any questions. archived recording 1 Love now and always. archived recording 2 Did you fall in …

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