logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2023
22m 21s

The Tricky Geometry of a Throuple

The New York Times
About this episode

For years, Evan Sterrett’s relationship with his boyfriend had become “reruns of the same drama.” Evan wanted space; his boyfriend wanted commitment. But one summer, their relationship received a guest star — a third partner who resuscitated their joie de vivre.

Today, we hear Evan’s story about navigating the complex geometry of throuplehood. Then, we meet Samatra and April Doyle. They don’t live together and don’t co-parent, but they are married and intend to be together forever.

Up next
Yesterday
Let Mel Robbins Share Her 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship
The best-selling author and motivational podcast host Mel Robbins is known for her blunt advice and viral wisdom, from The 5-Second Rule to countless proverbs on relationships, confidence and everyday stuck-ness. Her most recent book, “The Let Them Theory,” has given her readers ... Show More
50m 21s
Jul 2
‘The Interview’: Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life.
This week on Modern Love, we’re bringing you a conversation we liked so much that we’re envious we didn’t get to have ourselves. In a raw but deeply heartfelt and compassionate conversation with “The Interview" host David Marchese, author and poet Ocean Vuong talks about the real ... Show More
50m 52s
Jun 25
To Share or Not to Share? How Location Sharing Is Changing Our Relationships
When we asked Modern Love listeners how location sharing is affecting their relationships, the responses we got were all over the map. Some people love this technology. Some hate it. But either way, it has changed something fundamental about how we demonstrate our love and how we ... Show More
32m 54s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2019
Alice & Adrien : vivre une nouvelle histoire d'amour après un deuil
Alice et Adrien se sont rencontrés par l’intermédiaire d’une amie commune, lors d’une soirée au thème « aluminium ». Ils se lancent alors une sorte de défi : et si on partait ensemble à l’improviste dans les gorges du Verdon ?Un voyage qui scellera le début de leur histoire d’amo ... Show More
1h 20m
Apr 2024
We're All In This Together
Jessica found out her husband Steve was gay a year and a half into her marriage. They broke up, got back together and tried to make it work because they were living in a very conservative Christian community. And in the midst of it all she met Matt and fell hard for him. Eventual ... Show More
35m 41s
Mar 2019
Josh & Sean: A Most Unexpected Love Story
When Josh and Sean Szeps met they knew instantly they'd found "the one." How did they know? Because Josh insulted Sean. The pair met in 2011 in a dive bar in New York, moved in together in 2012, were engaged by 2013 and married in 2014. While many gay couples feel that having a r ... Show More
55m 33s
Jul 2022
Platonic Life Partners
Last fall Renee moved from Singapore to Los Angeles to be with her partner April. April calls it a grand gesture and it certainly is. But it was confusing to a lot of people because Renee and April aren't in a romantic relationship. At all. And yet they do consider themselves lif ... Show More
26m 54s
Mar 2022
Life Is Paradise with Noah and Abigail
Noah and Abigail stop by “Bachelor Happy Hour” to fill Bachelor Nation in on how they've been since leaving Paradise separately last summer!In their conversation with ​Becca and Michelle, Noah and Abigail reveal how long after leaving Mexico they got back together, what they are ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2022
Longevity in Sisterhood w/ B. Simone and Megan Brooks
When it comes to sisterhood, just know—the Delegation ain’t new to this, W.E. true to this! So, when God slides a bestie in your life who’s ready to square up for the revolution…tag team & OVERTHROW with her! This week, SJR explores the long-standing friendship between comedienne ... Show More
45m 55s
Apr 2021
Braided with Love and Joy
For forty years Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas tried to keep their celebrity marriage out of the spotlight. But after being married for four decades, or what felt like a hundred years as Phil says, they got interested in researching what makes a marriage work and last and thrive o ... Show More
34 m
Sep 2020
Alice et June
Amitié fusionnelle ou amitié amoureuse, la dimension passionnelle prend parfois toute la place. Et lorsqu'une dépendance affective s'installe… Quand Angélique rencontre Caroline, tout les unit, elles calquent leurs vies l'une sur l'autre, s'écrivent tous les jours, s'habillent à ... Show More
37m 41s
Jun 2022
Everything I Know About Love S1 E3: I Love You
Olga Koch and Sophie Duker are rewinding to 2012 with Maggie, Birdy, Amara and Nell, and you’re invited. This week they’re remembering the most mortifying things they were called out for in their early twenties, and the people they said I love you to despite not meaning it. Plus, ... Show More
38m 9s
May 2021
Fraude sentimentale
Alors que tout semble réuni pour que son existence soit heureuse, Elizabeth Gilbert s'ennuie. Son quotidien bat son plein, mais elle se sent vide. Pas d'émotion, pas d'envie, pas de vie, de vraie vie. Lorsqu'un jour, celle qui est l'héroïne du roman Mange, prie, aime quitte son m ... Show More
50m 33s