logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2018
30m 40s

Episodes We Love: May-December Romances

Wbur
About this episode
Age is just a number in many contexts, but when it comes to finding long-lasting love, an age gap between partners can greatly impact the course of the relationship — both in positive and challenging ways. The Sugars discuss those so-called "May-December" romances with the help of Lucinda Franks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the memoir T ... Show More
Up next
Nov 22
Episodes We Love: Love In Doubt (Rapid Fire)
<p>How many times have you heard this: "I love him, we're great together, but..."? There's always room for doubt, even in the happiest of relationships. So this week, the Sugars take on some of those doubts in rapid-fire fashion.</p> <p><em>This episode was originally published ... Show More
41m 48s
Nov 8
Rewind: The Other Half of Sexless Relationships
<p><em>This episode was originally</em><em> released on October 28th, 2017.</em></p> <p>Sex-starved, meet sex-hounded. Recently, the Dear Sugars inbox was flooded with responses to the two-part episode “Sexless Relationships” with Esther Perel. In those episodes, the Sugars answ ... Show More
24m 11s
Oct 25
Rewind: Make the Call
<p>In this encore "rapid fire" episode, the Sugars give brief answers to a handful of letters. This time, they challenge each other to make the call -- one way or the other -- on the questions they're discussing, rather than offer open-ended guidance.</p> <p><em>This episode was ... Show More
39m 31s
Recommended Episodes
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
Mar 2020
How to Make Love Last
<p>From January 8, 1993: Oprah interviews self-help author and <em>Oprah Show</em> regular guest Harville Hendrix, who teaches us how to make our relationships not only last longer, but become happier. He talks about overcoming trust issues, childhood wounds appearing in adulthoo ... Show More
30m 39s
Feb 2020
The Oprah Winfrey Show: How to Make Love Last
<p>From January 8, 1993: Oprah interviews self-help author and <em>Oprah Show</em> regular guest Harville Hendrix, who teaches us how to make our relationships not only last longer, but become happier. He talks about overcoming trust issues, childhood wounds appearing in adulthoo ... Show More
30m 48s
Jun 2021
A More Perfect Union
<p>“The Engagement,” by Sasha Issenberg, recounts the complex and chaotic chain reaction that thrust same-sex marriage from the realm of conservative conjecture to the top of the gay political agenda and, eventually, to the halls of the Supreme Court. On this week’s podcast, Isse ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2024
Three Powerful Lessons About Love
<p>When Daniel Jones started the Modern Love column in 2004, he opened the call for submissions and hoped the idea would catch on. Twenty years later, over a thousand Modern Love essays have been published in The New York Times, and the column is a trove of real-life love stories ... Show More
35m 50s
Nov 2023
172. Is Marriage Worth It?
<p>Can long-term relationships do more harm than good? Where is the line between intimacy and codependence? And should we all try to be more like Mike’s parents?</p><p> </p><p>RESOURCES:</p><ul><li>"<a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/28/a-record-high-share-o ... Show More
36m 38s
Feb 2024
Un-Marry Me!
<p>We’re kicking off our new season this Valentine’s Day with a story from a Modern Love veteran.</p><p>David Finch has written three Modern Love essays about how hard he has worked to be a good husband to his beloved wife, Kristen. As a man with autism who married a neurotypical ... Show More
27m 5s
Feb 2022
Married to a Deal Breaker
<p>What are your dating non-negotiables? For Hyla Sabesin Finn, it was smoking — or so she thought. </p><p>Hyla met Larry in college. She was 17; he was a 21-year-old law student, puffing away outside the library. Hyla had been “indoctrinated by parents whose cocktail parties wer ... Show More
20m 17s