For 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated
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They were standing in a Walmart parking lot when William’s wife turned to him and asked, “Are you ga
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When Meher Ahmad first saw the movie “Bend It Like Beckham” as a young girl, she was transfixed. Wat
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In his early 20s, Kevin Renn moved to New York City with dreams of making it as a playwright. When m
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